Unwaxed ammo
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Unwaxed ammo
I bought a half case of Wolf MT to try in my Winchester 52, and immediately understood how much ammo can affect grouping (I had been plinking with bulk-packed Federal Auto Match). Since then, I've purchased a Weatherby XXII that has seen only the Wolf ammo, and I am willing to avoid cheap stuff if it prevents leading the barrel, etc. Is it detrimental to the action/bore to fire the cheap unwaxed ammo when I'm plinking or just messing around? I have cases of Fiochi JHP Subsonic for my AR22, and this would be a far cheaper way to practice/plink if it does no harm. Thoughts?
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Re: Unwaxed ammo
It takes a tight fitting patch to pull lead out of the barrel, and I avoid brushes in .22's, but there's no permanent harm that I know of.
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Re: Unwaxed ammo
Thanks. The Fiocchi's grouped decently when I fired them though my Winchester (at least at 50 yards) so it's good to know that I can continue to use them when I'm just messing around.
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Re: Unwaxed ammo
The lead can always be taken out of the barrel. Don't worry about it.
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Re: Unwaxed ammo
Just a little bit of High Heat Pam works wonders on cheap ammunition, just dump it in a bag, give it a shot, close the bag and shake to coat. Just a little bit goes a long way - I've even used the residue in the bag to coat another batch so it really does take just a little bit.
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Re: Unwaxed ammo
Excuse my newbie question, but do you take the pork chop out of the bag before you shake and shoot?
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Re: Unwaxed ammo
Hammy...it is the dolphin fillet you have to take out the bag first.
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Re: Unwaxed ammo
You can shake fillets & ammunition together, the animal fat actually helps, just make sure all the ammunition is accounted for before cooking anything...
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Re: Unwaxed ammo
Dam...and I thought the hi lead levels in my blood were due to touching the bullets.
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Oh, sorry Malinois! Was that more than you wanted to know?
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