Typetwelve
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I'll start out with this...this thread is in no way meant to poke the skunk, I just thought I'd post what I found.
I've been running some 240 grain special lead reloads in my 4" S&W 629 and they are leading pretty bad. I won't go into great detail, I've found other projectiles that don't lead, I just want to use these up is all.
Anyway...I was getting tired of running the copper Chore Boy through the barrel every week so I decided to try out the "blow the lead out" approach I've heard about for decades.
Now, I fully understand this is highly disputed...I get it. I've read some that swear by it, others hate it. I've heard all kinds of claims of it working like a charm, and making the leading worse.
Long story short...After shooting some of the lead rounds in special "skeeter" loads, I had notable leading in the barrel. I ran 4 medium magnum Fiocchi rounds down the barrel and one super hot Hornady Lever Revolution round down the end...took the lead out like a charm, I was surprised, to be completely honest. I took the gun home, ran a bore-snake down the barrel and done...
Your mileage may vary...but it worked great for me.
I've been running some 240 grain special lead reloads in my 4" S&W 629 and they are leading pretty bad. I won't go into great detail, I've found other projectiles that don't lead, I just want to use these up is all.
Anyway...I was getting tired of running the copper Chore Boy through the barrel every week so I decided to try out the "blow the lead out" approach I've heard about for decades.
Now, I fully understand this is highly disputed...I get it. I've read some that swear by it, others hate it. I've heard all kinds of claims of it working like a charm, and making the leading worse.
Long story short...After shooting some of the lead rounds in special "skeeter" loads, I had notable leading in the barrel. I ran 4 medium magnum Fiocchi rounds down the barrel and one super hot Hornady Lever Revolution round down the end...took the lead out like a charm, I was surprised, to be completely honest. I took the gun home, ran a bore-snake down the barrel and done...
Your mileage may vary...but it worked great for me.