Joe C
04-04-2009, 01:23 AM
Picked up a 92 Winchester in 25-20 a couple weeks ago. The rifle has a pretty
nasty looking barrel on it .
Rusted and pitted pretty bad, can't see any rifling at the muzzle..... (have to go back about 3/8 inch into the bore to see rifling.
Really rough feeling while pushing a patch through it .
I have been shooting it with jacketed bullets , and it doesn't shoot quite as bad as i thought it might ........ getting 3-4" groups with it at 100 yds.
I didn't buy it as a cast bullet gun , but i was wondering how bad an idea it would be to try cast bullets in it .
(For as much as i am likely to shoot this rifle , i don't mind using jacketed bullets in it) .
Is a rough barrel, like this rifle has, going to lead really badly and be a nightmare to clean????????
I was planning on firelapping it , just waiting for the lap bullets , but even though that might smooth it out some , it will still have the pits in the bore.
Any body have any experience with leal bullets in a bad barrel.????????
thanks
Joe
nasty looking barrel on it .
Rusted and pitted pretty bad, can't see any rifling at the muzzle..... (have to go back about 3/8 inch into the bore to see rifling.
Really rough feeling while pushing a patch through it .
I have been shooting it with jacketed bullets , and it doesn't shoot quite as bad as i thought it might ........ getting 3-4" groups with it at 100 yds.
I didn't buy it as a cast bullet gun , but i was wondering how bad an idea it would be to try cast bullets in it .
(For as much as i am likely to shoot this rifle , i don't mind using jacketed bullets in it) .
Is a rough barrel, like this rifle has, going to lead really badly and be a nightmare to clean????????
I was planning on firelapping it , just waiting for the lap bullets , but even though that might smooth it out some , it will still have the pits in the bore.
Any body have any experience with leal bullets in a bad barrel.????????
thanks
Joe