Bullet sized to .455

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Bullet sized to .455

08-30-2012, 03:16 PM,

Old Jim Offline

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RE: Bullet sized to .455

Even with under-sized lead bullets, the fired bullet can expand into the rifling to form a complete seal against gas-cutting. I use (.458 sized) 20:1 alloy and almost never find any lead slivers in the 45/70 Shiloh.

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Bullet sized to .455 - by Klaus - 08-30-2012, 04:59 AM

RE: Bullet sized to .455 - by Don McDowell - 08-30-2012, 01:12 PM

RE: Bullet sized to .455 - by Old Jim - 08-30-2012, 03:16 PM

RE: Bullet sized to .455 - by Klaus - 08-31-2012, 08:43 AM

RE: Bullet sized to .455 - by Dave Roelle - 08-31-2012, 11:50 AM

RE: Bullet sized to .455 - by Don McDowell - 08-31-2012, 01:17 PM

RE: Bullet sized to .455 - by Lumpy Grits - 09-01-2012, 07:59 PM

RE: Bullet sized to .455 - by Klaus - 10-08-2012, 09:25 AM

RE: Bullet sized to .455 - by powderburner - 10-08-2012, 10:11 AM

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