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unclebill
09-10-2008, 10:31 PM
hello once again,
ok i got some soft lead boolits from a member here.
and slugged my 1873 pietta
they are 454 dia. boolits.
if i drop them through the cylinder they will fall to the floor.
but if i hold my finger to catch them and remove the finger they will stay in the cylinder.
is that good?


next question.
i slugged the barrel also
and with my calipers i got these measurements
grooves
446
lands 453

is that acceptable?



thank you again
bill

DLCTEX
09-10-2008, 10:39 PM
Sounds perfect to me for a .457 ball. DALE

unclebill
09-10-2008, 11:17 PM
i got about 200 boolits that start @ 455 and go to about 457