Shot the .454 Casull Encore today

[Selmer]

Had a good time despite it beign 35 degrees and blowing about 25 out of the NW here in Iowa.  I set up the target at 30 yds and started grouping some new loads with 250 gr. cast bullets from Lloyd Smale.  I'm going to have to write down which bullets worked well cause I had bullets from two different moulds, one bullet grouped, the other patterned.  I shot some 265 gr. bullets of his last weekend and they shot big holes at 25 yds, I'm going to have to order some more of those 265's.  The 250's that grouped well grouped about 1 1/2" to 1", it liked 12 gr. of Unique, 14 gr. Unique, and 15 gr. Unique (obviously I was using Unique today:).  I got home after putting about 40-50 rounds through it between grouping and target practice on oil bottles, and the leading was hell to get out!  It took me half-hour just to clean that on barrel.  What is the best way to remove that leading?  I used Ed's Red, Kroil, and Hoppe's 9, with a little JB thrown in at the to get the very last bit out, but it sucked!  Anyway, let me know if you need loads for this thing, I'm trying all sorts of combinations and having fun doing it!
Selmer

[Nobade]

Wrap some copper Chore-Girl (like copper brillo pad) around a .44 cal bronze brush and have at the leading. It'll strip it out in long strings if everything is working right. Use it dry. After you get the lead out, go back to a .45 cal jag and patches.
Also, a question - what does the throat look like in that barrel? Did they do it right or put that stupid funnel throat in it like their other straightwall handgun chambers? That would explain the leading and will give you some interesting challenges figuring out how to get rid of it.

[Lloyd Smale]

hey pal good to see your still playing those 250 bullets are cast a little softer then the big ones I used ww with about 3% tin added for them the others were 5050 ww linoype. The chore boy thing works good as does jb bore paste another thing to try if your not it a hurry is to soak your barrel with penetrating oil over night. You might want to consider lapping that barrel if its leading bad. I shoot those bullets in my two .45s with 10 grains of unique with almost no leading. But both my barrels have been lapped. One thing I usualy allways do is shot 3 or 4 jacketed bullets out of the gun when im done for the day that will remove 99% of the leading

[Selmer]

Lloyd, how did you lap your barrels?  Did you do it by hand or fire-lap them with bullets?  I'm thinking about lapping it just to reduce the leading, although it was almost non-existent with the 265 gr. bullets.  Next range session will be spent with the 300gr. GC with Unique and H110, my hnd will be feeling good after that!  I'll let you know how it goes.  Also, when using a tight fitting jag I was getting shiny flecks in the patch after running it through, I assume this is lead that is coming out, right?  Hoppe's #9 and the bronze brush loosened alot of it up, that was the fastest way I found of cleaning it out.  I have some Kroil, I think next time I'll scrub it with Kroil, patch it out, scrub it with Kroil again and let it set over night, patch it out then take some JB to it.  How do you get the JB to not come off at the entrance to the barrel?  It seems like I put plenty on, then it all wipes off at the entrance because the patch is tight?  Should I put it in wih a looser patch, then use the tighter patch to really clean with it or what?  Let me know how you do it, cause what I'm doing seems like a waste, even though it works.  I'll let you know when I want some more 265's, I have them marked as to the specific mold, but I'm going to play with the rest of the weights as well before I order, I might find one I like more, like the 300 gr.
Selmer