Thirties
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I was looking at revolvers the other day, and noticed a particular 2" Rossi .38spl had awful leading in the barrel. After the store owner cleaned her up a bit, I noticed the rifling was very shallow compared with the Colts, Rugers, and Smiths I'm used to seeing.
I've been shooting revolvers for maybe two years now, and I'd never seen such a leaded barrel as on that Rossi. I don't think I've ever seem any leading in a barrel. I shoot my own target loads, so I've never pushed the envelope with lead bullets. It looked like congeled black butter in there.
It later occured to me that the shallow rifling may have had something to do with the leading. Do deeper grooves mean less leading in revolvers? And if so, why would a gun be made with shallow grooves like that Rossi was? Do shallow groves shoot jacketed bullets better?
Any ideas about this?
I've been shooting revolvers for maybe two years now, and I'd never seen such a leaded barrel as on that Rossi. I don't think I've ever seem any leading in a barrel. I shoot my own target loads, so I've never pushed the envelope with lead bullets. It looked like congeled black butter in there.
It later occured to me that the shallow rifling may have had something to do with the leading. Do deeper grooves mean less leading in revolvers? And if so, why would a gun be made with shallow grooves like that Rossi was? Do shallow groves shoot jacketed bullets better?
Any ideas about this?