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Post by bushog on Mar 2, 2024 18:26:21 GMT -5
Now that Veral is out of business, who makes lead slugs for barrels?
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ideal
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Post by ideal on Mar 2, 2024 18:49:29 GMT -5
Look at bullet style pure lead fishing weights, or a simpler solution might be commercial swaged muzzleloader balls. Cinnabar has an excellent video on slugging a rifle bore on YouTube.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Mar 2, 2024 19:00:41 GMT -5
I have found egg sinkers work well as they tend to have a larger hole thru the middle allowing more shrinkage for a snug fit, oiling the barrel with a motor oil helps considerably on the amount of effort needed as well.
Trapr
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Post by kings6 on Mar 2, 2024 19:48:40 GMT -5
Like BBD, I use egg sinkers for slugging barrels.
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Post by x101airborne on Mar 2, 2024 19:53:37 GMT -5
I got a piece about 4 inches by 4 inches of 1/2 inch cold rolled plate steel I drill different size holes into. I back it up with 1/4 inch plate. Heat it with a oxy - acetalene torch or a propane torch. I put a recovered jacketed bullet in a pair of cheap throw away pliers and heat it with a torch till the lead pours out. Let cool and there is your slug. Different holes drilled in the same plate. I only use one or at most two to get a slug measurement so it doesn't need to be complicated.
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Post by bushog on Mar 2, 2024 19:55:51 GMT -5
I have found egg sinkers work well as they tend to have a larger hole thru the middle allowing more shrinkage for a snug fit, oiling the barrel with a motor oil helps considerably on the amount of effort needed as well. Trapr Yeah, I’ve got an assortment of egg sinkers for the job. The bore sized slugs were nice…. |
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Post by contender on Mar 2, 2024 21:02:47 GMT -5
Just make sure you buy LEAD egg sinkers. I've seen some steel ones out there.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Mar 2, 2024 21:16:05 GMT -5
Not seen steel but have seen brass. 101,….the lead in jacketed bullets many times is not pure lead, which is much softer than the antimonied lead of jacketed bullets.
Trapr
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Post by bigbore5 on Mar 2, 2024 21:32:59 GMT -5
Veral still had some last time I spoke with him. Get em before they're gone
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Post by revolvercranker on Mar 2, 2024 23:23:14 GMT -5
I hope none of you run into the new sinkers that are I believe zinc.
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Post by bigbore5 on Mar 3, 2024 0:29:52 GMT -5
Get someone to cast you a few bullets from stick on wheel weights or pure lead. Unsized before slugging and they work fine.
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