I reload a lot for my .30 Carbine hogleg (Ruger Blackhawk). I’ve always used a .308” diameter bullets but I thought I’d try a .309” diameter bullet this time. So I ordered a batch of .309” diameter bullets from Montana Bullet Works.
When I got my .309” diameter bullets, I tried pushing them thru the cylinder. They wouldn’t go thru without a chopstick I sometimes use plus some gentle tapping (using a mallet) on the chopstick. The .308” just needed an ever so slight push (no mallet) from the chipstick.
Both when loaded into a cartridge sit equally well in the cylinder. But which is better? Which is preferable?
When I got my .309” diameter bullets, I tried pushing them thru the cylinder. They wouldn’t go thru without a chopstick I sometimes use plus some gentle tapping (using a mallet) on the chopstick. The .308” just needed an ever so slight push (no mallet) from the chipstick.
Both when loaded into a cartridge sit equally well in the cylinder. But which is better? Which is preferable?