Hello all:
This is my first post, I've been really anxious to get on board here. I have been shooting for over 30 years, and this is IMHO hands-down the best shooting site I have found on the internet.
OK, I was wondering if anyone could share their experience with Taylor throating in a revolver barrel.
I have a Ruger stainless security six with a 6" barrel, I am shooting 148 grain wadcutters, cast from wheelweights, air cooled, sized to .358, with 2.7 grains of bullseye. These chronograph 760 fps with good consistancy +/- 10 fps. Unfortunately, even these mild loads lead the heck out of the barrel throat. This pistol has always leaded the barrel throat regardless of load when shooting air cooled wheelweights. It will almost obscure the rifling for a good 1/2" into the barrel. Interestingly, it still shoots 1" to 2" groups at 25 yards, with all this fouling, the muzzle end is clean however. I like the 1" groups, but not the 2" ones.
I was wondering if re-cutting the forcing cone to a more gentle angle, using either a Taylor or 11 degree throater would reduce the leading, and perhaps improve accuracy?
The barrel slugs at .358, and these slugs pass through the cylinder throats by hand when the gun is clean, theyr'e a little snug. Post shooting lead boolits, there is a uniform coating of lead on the cylinder throats (I would estimate about .001" thick or so), I can scrape little shavings off it with a brass pick. With this fouling, the barrel slugs can no longer be pushed through the cylinder throats by hand, they require a little tapping with hammer and dowel to get them through. I wonder if this may also be a contributing factor.
Thanks
This is my first post, I've been really anxious to get on board here. I have been shooting for over 30 years, and this is IMHO hands-down the best shooting site I have found on the internet.
OK, I was wondering if anyone could share their experience with Taylor throating in a revolver barrel.
I have a Ruger stainless security six with a 6" barrel, I am shooting 148 grain wadcutters, cast from wheelweights, air cooled, sized to .358, with 2.7 grains of bullseye. These chronograph 760 fps with good consistancy +/- 10 fps. Unfortunately, even these mild loads lead the heck out of the barrel throat. This pistol has always leaded the barrel throat regardless of load when shooting air cooled wheelweights. It will almost obscure the rifling for a good 1/2" into the barrel. Interestingly, it still shoots 1" to 2" groups at 25 yards, with all this fouling, the muzzle end is clean however. I like the 1" groups, but not the 2" ones.
I was wondering if re-cutting the forcing cone to a more gentle angle, using either a Taylor or 11 degree throater would reduce the leading, and perhaps improve accuracy?
The barrel slugs at .358, and these slugs pass through the cylinder throats by hand when the gun is clean, theyr'e a little snug. Post shooting lead boolits, there is a uniform coating of lead on the cylinder throats (I would estimate about .001" thick or so), I can scrape little shavings off it with a brass pick. With this fouling, the barrel slugs can no longer be pushed through the cylinder throats by hand, they require a little tapping with hammer and dowel to get them through. I wonder if this may also be a contributing factor.
Thanks
