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Ford blue and the 3 band are 292 and the four band are 390's. [same mold, different length base pin]
TC Maxi are just shy of 370.
Now to test them in the 1-28 twist barrel.
Yup I had considered the powder coat, then somebody explained that the powder coat will scrape off on loading then strip off with lead on firing I choose a lube from the Ingot to Target, I had to pdf it no longer in print.I started pushing some of the Harder bullets with 115 grains of 3F.
Trying to get 1450-1500 fps out of my 24" 54 with a 478 grain bullets.
When cleaning the bore, I was getting small flecks of lead on my cleaning patches.
Even on the twice coated. Sized and re-coated.
Used 2 1/8" felt wads over the powder.
Looks like the powder doesn't like the higher pressures.
The coating is chemically bonded to the bullet. Its almost impossible to scrap it off.Yup I had considered the powder coat, then somebody explained that the powder coat will scrape off on loading then strip off with lead on firing I choose a lube from the Ingot to Target, I had to pdf it no longer in print.
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