Michael J. Spangler
05-30-2013, 08:06 PM
Hi guys.
My friend and I have been messing with 40 cal and cast lead with poor results.
I tried a larger diameter boolit. Well over bore size.
I've tried slower powder. Universal clays
Now I went to powder coating. We had great results with that. It was slow and tedious to PC the bullets though.
Then we started discussing PB vs BB
The 401638 is a bevel base of course.
Do you guys think this is causing the issues? I've lubed all of the with carnuba red by the way. Do you think. I should try a softer lube?
I've checked all of the normal things. I do have a decent throat in the barrel, it's not like a 1911 that shaves lead. The bullets don't squish down during loading. I've pulled many to make sure.
Thanks in advance guys. I can't wait to get it right so I can shoot more 40.
My friend and I have been messing with 40 cal and cast lead with poor results.
I tried a larger diameter boolit. Well over bore size.
I've tried slower powder. Universal clays
Now I went to powder coating. We had great results with that. It was slow and tedious to PC the bullets though.
Then we started discussing PB vs BB
The 401638 is a bevel base of course.
Do you guys think this is causing the issues? I've lubed all of the with carnuba red by the way. Do you think. I should try a softer lube?
I've checked all of the normal things. I do have a decent throat in the barrel, it's not like a 1911 that shaves lead. The bullets don't squish down during loading. I've pulled many to make sure.
Thanks in advance guys. I can't wait to get it right so I can shoot more 40.