Hi all,
I recently acquired a Uberti !860 Henry in .45 LC. I shot it in a match a few weeks back using my standard Black Powder load of 30 grns GOEX 2FG and a 250grn .452 bullet from Desperado Cowboy Bullets. This has been my standard load for my Rugers and my Marlin and I have quite a few loaded up.
When cleaning the rifle after the match, I seemed had way more leading than I was used to in my Marlin. This could be a result of a number of reasons.
1) New barrel has not been seasoned enough - I noticed that all my other BP guns get better over time
2) Not enough lube in the bullet (but I was wet swabbing the barrel with Balistol between stages)
3) .452 bullet is to small.
I have not slugged the barrel yes, so I do not know if the .452 bullet is too small.
Right now my thinking is to just shoot through my remaining stores of my current load to see if things get better. If they do, then I will continue with my current load. I switched to 2nd Gen Colt's Navy Revolvers, so my Rugers no longer see much use
Ideas?