fellas I am looking to pick up a 44mag uberti 1873 lever gun with some 44 spec brass. Looking to load some red dot I have with speer 200 grain GDHP, which is about the best expander at low speed. I keep hearing about 'blowback' though. For lower powered loadings, what does this mean? A little gas in the face( which wouldnt bother me) or inconsistent ballistics( which would bother me)?
blowback in lever guns
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greyling22
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gas and crud in the face. some unburnt powder or carbon, some gun oil, etc. I shoot marlins, and I don't have any issues with my little subsonic 357's, and the 44 wasn't too bad, but the 45 colt was pretty rough.
dh1633pm
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I see blowback mostly in my Rossi 92. I adjusted the load just a hair and it got better. 45 Colt in case you were wondering.
It simply means you'll get sooty cases up near the mouth because pressure is too low to immediately/fully expand/seal that case mouth against the chamber walls.
That's all. No big deal.
I've never had anything come back at me.
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