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Was helping a buddy shooting his new TC .50.
He was excited and frustrated. That kind of guy.
Rem Kleenbore 209- 777 2f- Barnes TMZ with the supplied sabot.
Crud ring buildup was something else after 2 shots even after wet swab- 99% alcohol and Ballistol 40/60 mix.
After 3rd shot couldn't get the bullet to seat on powder without ramming the bullet down hard.
Pulled the breech plug and the crud ring was very pronounced, so I took the brass brush and brushed it good. with a lot still remaining we tried again, bullet still hard to seat.
I'm new at this stuff too, and never used 777, got any suggestions? Different sabot? I know he didn't prep his barrel, ergo, Lee Shavers break-in. Just started shooting out of the box.
After he cleaned his barrel with the newfangled TC foam later that day the barrel looked fine to me. I'll see him in a week or so and try it again.
He was excited and frustrated. That kind of guy.
Rem Kleenbore 209- 777 2f- Barnes TMZ with the supplied sabot.
Crud ring buildup was something else after 2 shots even after wet swab- 99% alcohol and Ballistol 40/60 mix.
After 3rd shot couldn't get the bullet to seat on powder without ramming the bullet down hard.
Pulled the breech plug and the crud ring was very pronounced, so I took the brass brush and brushed it good. with a lot still remaining we tried again, bullet still hard to seat.
I'm new at this stuff too, and never used 777, got any suggestions? Different sabot? I know he didn't prep his barrel, ergo, Lee Shavers break-in. Just started shooting out of the box.
After he cleaned his barrel with the newfangled TC foam later that day the barrel looked fine to me. I'll see him in a week or so and try it again.