A lot of firsts

[smbrj]

Thanks Don, I wiped after ever shot, If I didn't I could not seat the next round. Typically 2 wet, 1 dry. Visually inspected the bore to ensure that it was clean. Maybe too clean. I'm using "friendship speed juice" as my wiping solution. I had it on hand for cleanup of my cap n ball pistols and it did such a good job I thought "why not". Re Paper. First paper was the BACO #9 onion skin paper that patched to .400 next outing I used Staedtler 8lb tracing paper that wrapped to .399. I just eyeball placing the paper on the bullet in relation to where it starts to taper. Would being off a few thousands also contribute to loose groups. Wad stack, I'm using a 1/8 durofelt wad and rubber/cork gasket wad that I've read a lot of folks have been using. It's a unlubed felt wad instead of lubed wonder wads that I believe you and a lot of others are using. If I continue to get erratic groups I'll pick up a package of the pre-lubed wads.

[Don McDowell]

Sometimes when it is real hot, you have to push wet patches until they come out clean then enough dry to make sure there's no wet spots in the bore.

[kokomokid]

I have a swage die that makes that bullet. It does make a very clean hole. I use it for a PP or I knurl it and use it as a lubed bullet. When knurling it will hold more lube than a 4 ring GG.
They will shoot very good as a PP.

Kurt How did the knurled shoot compared to the PP? What kind of lube did you use?
I have a Dan T groovless mould and some dipping lube comming my way. If I have the same experince as some others I may want to try knurling and resize.

[Kurt]

The knurled bullets will hold more lube then a normal GG depending how aggressive the knurl is. And it raises the diameter as much as .013"
The bullet shoots better with a soft alloy then a hard. It shoots as well as any. When I shoot a GG I even put a knurl on them so every portion of the bullet that makes contact with the bore has lube on it. I raise the knurl as far as I can and still chamber the round.