I'm still a fairly new reloader, so I just want to check if I am acting responsibly.
I have a box of Missouri Bullet Co. 158-grain SWC Action! bullets (BHN 18) that I intend to load for my 6.5" New Model Blackhawk. The bullets mike at 0.3585", the same diameter as the groove diameter of my barrel, but I slugged the chamber throats and the smallest of them is 0.3575" (largest matches groove dia). I have never loaded hard cast bullets before, and just want to be sure I'm still in Not Stupid Territory. I know the tighter throats may cause some accuracy issues and am trying to find a local smith who will ream them all to the same diameter, but right now I'm just trying to verify there are no safety issues with using these bullets in this gun.
Thanks for any reassurance or forewarning to be had.
I have a box of Missouri Bullet Co. 158-grain SWC Action! bullets (BHN 18) that I intend to load for my 6.5" New Model Blackhawk. The bullets mike at 0.3585", the same diameter as the groove diameter of my barrel, but I slugged the chamber throats and the smallest of them is 0.3575" (largest matches groove dia). I have never loaded hard cast bullets before, and just want to be sure I'm still in Not Stupid Territory. I know the tighter throats may cause some accuracy issues and am trying to find a local smith who will ream them all to the same diameter, but right now I'm just trying to verify there are no safety issues with using these bullets in this gun.
Thanks for any reassurance or forewarning to be had.