Switch from lead to non toxic rounds
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Full clean for sure. I initially used Federal in my 85, grouped well, but I had one with poor expansion at 200 yards, probably due to it being too heavy a bullet. I had good success with the Fox 130 grain and Geco 138 grain - although I now use a home load with Barnes 130TTSX.
Ignore the doom merchants, they all work well!
Ignore the doom merchants, they all work well!
As a qualifying remark to the above, they don’t ALL work well. I tested out some by a well-known American manufacturer which keyholed wildly all over the place forming something like a 10 inch scatter at 50yds. I’m sure that’s a particularly poor result, but numerous other people had similar experiences with the same bullet, and it’s not one you hear recommended much.
Whitefront
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Gave up using all lead (shotgun and rifle) six years ago. There are lots of good alternatives nowadays. Would never wish to go back to lead. I use Fox 130 grain in my 7mm-08.
What do you use in 28B or .410 for pest control?
I have to say that where I shoot, among many large RFDs, there is zero or very little choice of non-lead stocked even in 12B - subject to the criteria of no plastic wads and suitable loads. I suppose if I only mowed down waves of low birds on commercial, big-bag, home county shoots, it wouldn’t be a problem.
Whitefront
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I don't use either. Being a farmer, I don't want them anywhere near my farm buildings, for obvious reasons. I might allow airguns - though I don't want any lead in grain or feed.
A full cleaning seems to be the thing to do - quite alien for me but seems to be working. Also go down in weight and take note of your barrel twist.
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You should clean your barrel properly anyway (OCD 
) but Sako Blade in 150gn or 162gn work extremely well.
) but Sako Blade in 150gn or 162gn work extremely well.
Fox 130g with the data supplied by Ed at Edinburgh rifles.
I tend to find non toxic groups better than lead and I get cleaner carcass as they cut a wound channel.
I tend to find non toxic groups better than lead and I get cleaner carcass as they cut a wound channel.
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Namman
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Jacketed lead bullets don't have exposed lead .
The jacket is a copper alloy .
I just shoot both in all my rifles without cleaning in between .
Just check your zero !!!
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