HeavyDutyWonk

Decided to go ahead and slug the bore of my CVA Wolf. I picked up some egg shaped lead fishing wieghts to use. Now my question is do I drive the lead all the way through the bore from muzzle to breach or just insert it a little ways at the muzzle then back that one out and then do it again at the breach just pushing it in a little ways and then back out. Or maybe do it both ways then I will know the muzzle dia, the breach dia and then haveing pushed one all the way through I'll know if there's a tight/smaller diaspot in the middle. Then again maybe I am making this process out to be way to comlex.
If anyone has a more simplified way or advice for my current plans it will be muchappreciated.
Thanks guys

lonewolf5348

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinSlug.htm

MLKeith

That is pretty much the same way I do it. I find trying to use the breech end is more difficult as there is usually a sharp edge where the breechplug mates with the rifling and makes getting a good measurement difficult. I also find that usually once the slug is started I can push it with a ramrod or longer wooden dowel. I use roundballs as I have a lot available and just flatten them a little to make them larger than the bore. You usually can tell by the feel when pushing down the barrel if there is a large difference in diameter as you go. I disagree a little with the statement that bullets should be smaller than groove diameter. I find especially with cast pistol bullets for my revolvers and automatics that the bullet about .001 larger than bore diameter shoots best.

HeavyDutyWonk

lonewolf5348 Thanks for the link

lonewolf5348

IJUST SLUG MY 38-55 WINCHESTER AND CAME UP WITH A .379 LAND TO LAND
WITH A 20:1 LEAD ALLOYI WILL USE .380 LEAD CAST BULLET
.379 WILL ALSO WORK WITH A GAS CHECK BUT A LITTLE HIGHER ON THE BHN AROUND 16