Bullet was the NOE 260-118RF plain base. Load was 12g of 2400. Primer ww large rifle for std or mag.
Bullets were powder coated with Smokes traffic purple and Smokes black. (separate batches).
Bullets were sized to .2585 at the last driving band in a push thru custom Lee type sizer. This is the same sizer that I used on my RCBS 25-120 gas checked bullets that shoot very well with the same 12g 2400 load and does not lead the bbl.
Both purple and black bullets leaded the bbl quite severely.
Is it the design of this bullet that has smaller than 260 diameter from base to nose on each driving band?
I have never experienced leading with powder coated bullets before this.
Any comments would be appreciated.
Bullets were powder coated with Smokes traffic purple and Smokes black. (separate batches).
Bullets were sized to .2585 at the last driving band in a push thru custom Lee type sizer. This is the same sizer that I used on my RCBS 25-120 gas checked bullets that shoot very well with the same 12g 2400 load and does not lead the bbl.
Both purple and black bullets leaded the bbl quite severely.
Is it the design of this bullet that has smaller than 260 diameter from base to nose on each driving band?
I have never experienced leading with powder coated bullets before this.
Any comments would be appreciated.
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