A corneal load to test…

WB
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Friday, March 28, 2025, 10:28 (487 days ago)

I tried a cornmeal round to see if it would have any cleansing effects on the bore. It did not, lol. I loaded about 7 gr. Red Dot in basically a .45 Colt case (cyl. length .460 S&W actually), a tuft of paper towel, then packed cornmeal, topped with a button of hot glue. Burnt my fingers trying to flatten it flush!

At 10 ft. the plastic button looked like a pretty dangerous projectile. The meal disintegrated with a few compacted flecks that looked like pear tree petals. You might note them off to the right in the middle picture. My “Cream of Wheat” is more substantial and was unavailable. I want to try that.

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In the .475 Linebaugh

Jim Taylor
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Friday, March 28, 2025, 11:31 (487 days ago) @ WB

I just shot a .45ACP case through as a scraper.

In the .45 Colt I used a .457" ball and slowly pushed it through the barrel. It collected lead on the way and shoved it out the back. Put something over the firing pin hole or you will get shavings into it.

I have used "brass wool" for scrubbing pots

WB
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Saturday, March 29, 2025, 08:33 (486 days ago) @ Jim Taylor

I wonder if a charge of that stuff would do anything. I mean just playing around. It's actually quite soft. The copper scrubbing stuff too. I think .44 cal, cases have about .450" O.D. BTW.

I tried to mimic your .475 LB w/.45 cases trick once with .44 cases and their rims turned off. I had these aluminum cases, BAD idea. Aluminum is very sticky and galling compared to brass. Fun learning stuff.

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