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Offline missed_shot

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black powder and jacketed bullets
« on: October 04, 2004, 03:44:57 AM »
Can I mix 405 gr. jacketed remington bullets with black powder in my buffalo classic 45/70 ??
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« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2004, 09:57:23 AM »
Why bother?  Cast bullets are way cheaper than jacketed, and do the job just as well.  If you buy them you will probably want to melt out the hard lube and re-lube them with an appropriate BP lube, though.  

With the jacketed bullets you will get fouling problems.  Remember that the lube does not lubricate the bullet but rather is there to soften and make the fouling more easily removed by the next bullet.  Since you won't have that effect with the jacketed ones your next bullet will essentially be ironing the fouling tight to the barrel, and each bullet adds to the problem.  

You're better off sticking to the cast with lube grooves.  To shoot jacketed you would have to use a lube pad or wad under the bullet to accomplish what the lube in the grooves does.  Read about this with those who shoot paper patched bullets.
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