https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel AllGunStuff Discussion Board en-US Thu, 07 May 2026 23:39:33 +0000 wpForo 60 https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel/paged/2#post-1389 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:57:25 +0000 Take a Red crayon and your Rugers engraving on barrel - rub the crayon into engraving properly, force it in heat rub ir it by hand till the lettering is filled. Then take a light flame and go over the area. Things evaporate out and you left with a nice red fill in the Ruger lettering. when it ages you just buff it to a fresh new layer.]]> Reloading Methodology Treeman https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel/paged/2#post-1389 https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel/paged/2#post-1388 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 03:16:47 +0000
I read on a forum one guy used wax crayons. Not candle wax - actual colored wax crayons.


If this is true, a normal candle should work as well. Plug the barrel and drop molten wax from the burning candle into the barrel.]]> Reloading Methodology Ds J https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel/paged/2#post-1388 https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel/paged/2#post-1387 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 00:38:15 +0000 Reloading Methodology 414gates https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel/paged/2#post-1387 https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel#post-1386 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 21:46:09 +0000 Reloading Methodology Ds J https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel#post-1386 https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel#post-1385 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:32:14 +0000
It's one of those things that I tried without expecting it to actually work, and it turned out very well.]]> Reloading Methodology 414gates https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel#post-1385 https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel#post-1384 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 09:59:18 +0000 ]]> Reloading Methodology Treeman https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel#post-1384 https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel#post-1383 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:05:02 +0000
Mix of moly powder and sulphur powder, around 1 to 5 ratio.

Plug the barrel with a felt wad.

Melt in a cast iron ladle, pour.

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I started with a 45 caliber muzzleloader ball which is pure lead, worked it a bit, then ended up with a slug by passing it through a .377 sizer. I then tapped it into the muzzle about two inches , then tapped it back out.

I want to try a sulphur cast of the last two inches of muzzle to verify the slug.
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Another thing that helps is having the purest lead you can get so that it conforms relatively easily. Lead plumbing pipe and flashing seem to be really soft. The few times I've done it I have also lubed the barrel. Not sure if that was a bad thing to do but it seemed to work reasonably well.

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This is about the way its done, soft lead and a good lube.]]> Reloading Methodology Treeman https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel#post-1211 https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel#post-1209 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:02:44 +0000 Reloading Methodology oafpatroll https://systemz.online/reloading-methodology/slugging-a-303-barrel#post-1209