Getting the Lead Out!

Tips on GETTING and KEEPING the Lead Out!
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[@pixelatedsphere7805]

Hi Hickok, it has come to my attention that while we share this amazing hobby with boundless amounts of history and culture centered around it there is one underlying problem that I feel needs to be addressed. Without lead our shooting would grind almost to a complete halt and would make the volume shooting we are able to accomplish today out of reach for most, however lead in what ever form is a poison and without proper consideration to exposure can lead to detrimental health repercussions. Even the tiniest 5µg/dL is not considered safe anymore by health officials and have been noticed to cause mental retardation and learning delay in children that are exposed and adults if lead levels have accumulated high enough. There is without a doubt elevated Blood Lead Levels (BLL) in shooters and most are unaware of the damage that it is causing them and on average is higher than the "safe" amounts mentioned prior. There are also many effects lead has on the body which include the nervous system, kidneys, liver especially, lungs and bones and the complications associated with all of them are too many to mention in this comment. My writing space is limited so I will conclude in a brief manner. While I do not have the ultimate answer to this issue all I can recommend is to get tested regularly for lead levels in the blood stream and do some research as to prevent further exposure as the damage especially when referring to the brain is permanent. Still Love your work, you've been an inspiration of mine since I was 14. God Bless and have a nice day.

[@timcenter569]

Like what he does, I learn a lot from watching. Gonna do some bass fishing now outside at my place at lake okeechobee. Great video. I will play my 5-string banjo while I fish and shoot my air rifle

[@jefflang6271]

Back in the 1970's I had a Ruger Security Six .357. I shot about 100-150 cheap lead .38 special wad cutters one day and it leaded up so badly that it totally filled up the bore grooves. I took it to a gunsmith and he plugged up the back of the barrel and filled the bore with mercury and let it stand upright in a vise overnight. It dissolved the lead and left the bore perfectly clean. He said that if I continued to shoot lead bullets that every 2-3 cylinders put 1 or 2 copper jacketed .357's through it to blow it out. I did what he said and never had another problem with it leading up.

[@elmikeomysterio5496]

That's a good and honest man. Most guys would just keep their mouths shut and guarantee a repeat customer.

[@TakeDeadAim]

Amazingly there ARE still honest businessmen! As with my plumber friend who always tells people that the best way to prevent clogs generally is to just turn your hot water heater up to high, turn on your kitchen/bathroom tap and let it run for 5 min or so once every couple of months!lol!

[@windhelmguard5295]

@@TakeDeadAim if you don't have a sink that has no heater, use hot vinegar essence. if you happen to do have something clog up, get some sodiom hydroxide, soak up all the water in the sink with a towel you are comfortabel with throwing away, drop a teaspoon in the drain, add a small cup of water and let that sit for half an hour, then rinse the whole sink thuroughly.

[@apuzyr]

I've heard this, too @@TakeDeadAim

[@AhHereWeGo]

Makes me wanna get some mercury for some old firearms that I’ve been asked to take a look at

[@Lion7ism]

Try this one weird trick to remove lead residue. Lead removal companies hate him!

[@xX_Skraith_Xx]

Some of us don't have that wise old weathered grandpa who has seemingly infinite knowledge about firearms. I'm glad you are willing to fill that space in our lives, Hickok. Bless you.

[@dbldblu]

Elmer Keith used to recommend this too. I hold Keith's advice above and beyond all internet commandos.

[@hickok45]

Yeah, quite a contrasting image that creates: Elmer Keith and the commonly encountered "Internet Commandos" of these days. :-)

[@SUCCTION08]

This man is honestly so freakin entertaining to watch! And i live in Denmark which is a country without gun stores or anything alike, so its super interesting to know about all sorts of guns!

[@bushcraft_in_the_north]

There is gun stores in Denmark. Handgun shooting and hunting in Denmark as well.

[@mickeyreder1705]

You can understand why we fight so hard to keep our second amendment rights.

[@tree6559]

Watching this in uk

[@Timrh23]

I still learn something new in every episode.

[@gregkis]

If I watched this channel knowing I could never own guns I would probably start a revolution in my country

[@mdub1955]

45 years running with no serious fouling issues... that makes for a credible testimonial in my view. Informatively well done as always.

[@28highboy]

I've never had a leading problem with Oregon Trail bullets like you use, but I bought another brand and they leaded my stainless 44 mag. barrel to the point I could not scrub it clean with anything I tried. I finally shot a cylinder of copper jacket rounds and all traces of lead were gone. As you said that works.

[@halfcirclehranch6877]

Very much like what I picked up doing with my Heritage Rough Rider. When I'm shooting it,vi occasionally swap out to the .22 magnum cylinder and shoot jacketed .22 mags through it, particularly with my last few shots. Really reduces my cleaning time.

[@JeffinTD]

Was just at the range yesterday with a Springfield 1911 and a Colt SAA and did this. I usually only get light leading after hundreds of rounds anyway, but it saves scrubbing.

[@jackterry7664]

I agree with you! I have had severe leading in my .357 mags. I learned to run a few jacketed rounds thru both of my .357's, and my .45 Colt rifle. Really helps.

[@Kerry1960]

I've done the same thing (copper jacketed after lead) for nearly as many years as Hickok45 and it works. Works quite well as a matter of fact.

[@bigmassive69]

I'm a new subscriber, Sir, and what I love is your gun safety and making sure every time that your weapon is completely fired with no live rounds left EVERY SINGLE TIME.👍🏾

[@Petedrumsusa]

I love Remington 40X bore cleaner and follow directions exactly ( patch around bronze brush) it rips lead and copper rite out. I use Ballistol to “season” my bores on all my long guns thanks to HK45’s advice. It solved the mystery of why my rifle was off after I cleaned it. Now after using bolt guns all I do is patch and nylon brush. Don’t remove all copper. Thanks Hickok.

[@MakoVette]

Yep, that's been my practice since, well, forever :) I do run 6 jacketed through my revolvers to help reduce any lead build up on the cylinder side of the BC gap, where I've had leading issues in the past. Gas checks on cast bullets helps reduce leading too, but few folks seem to use them now a days. The lead remover chemicals from Hoppes and others do work a treat, but I feel it's important to wear solvent resistant gloves when using them, as lead dissolved in a chemical can be very toxic stuff when absorbed through your skin. Reading the directions to ensure you don't harm finishes on the metal, wood or plastic parts is important too. Happy 2019 to you all!

[@windhelmguard5295]

i feel the most convinient method would be a stainless steel gun. i'm no gun expert, but i do have a lot of experience cleaning metal surfaces and i feel stainless steel is absolutely the easiest material to clean in guns, it holds up to just about any cleaning method imaginable so if you have something really dirty and you don't knwo what to do you just look up which acids will dissolve hwatever dirt you got in there, get some, fill it up and let it sit for a few hours, rinse thuroughly and repeat. sure it might not look as neat as blued but if you just want to shoot the gun that's what i'd go for.

[@MakoVette]

@@windhelmguard5295 I agree strongly with you on the "clean-ability" of stainless compared to regular steel, though I'm not selling my regular steel cylinder and barreled firearms just for a little convenience at the cleaning bench. :) My new firearm purchases do tend to have stainless barrels for durability and ease of cleaning reasons, though the siren song of a well made blued rifle or handgun is hard to resist at times. :D It's still important for folks to understand the toxicity of dissolved lead in any chemical and to handle the solutions carefully per directions.

[@TheSuburban15]

Polymer coating has greatly reduced the use of gas checks. Increases in the cost of copper certainly doesn't help.

[@MakoVette]

@@TheSuburban15 Are there machines/processes for home or even store bought cast bullets to apply polymer coatings? Gas checks are cheap enough when purchased in bulk, though anything copper certainly is more $$$ than a while ago now a days...

[@TheSuburban15]

@@MakoVette There are a many videos on coating bullets on KZbin. You can coat commercial cast bullets, but you'd need to remove the lubrication first, which is probably not worth the effort over buying bullets already coated.

[@zaxxxppe]

never change hickok you fine man

[@ArtisanTony]

If this is the biggest controversy I hear today, life will be good :)

[@hickok45]

Yeah, seems pretty small as compared with all the crazy division in the world these days, even within the shooting community. I remember the good old days when we mainly just argued about which was better, Colt or Smith & Wesson, or these days maybe Glock or SIG, etc. On the positive side, though, it's mostly a social media phenomenon. I'm in a lot of gun shops and at lots of gun shows, and the "non-virtual" shooting community is very civil and much like it always has been.

[@rabbitdrink]

idk this is pretty huge i mean how could lead possibly get in there!!!?????????h

[@gsouthnm605]

I had a big keyholing problem in one of my Blackhawks years ago-the barrel rifling wasn’t even visible. I attributed it to poor quality lead bullets. Took it to a blacksmith who treated it with some mystery substance and charged me a hundred bucks. I’ve shot thousands of rounds since then, but used one of those “chore boy” brushes, which seems to help, but I also shoot jacketed rounds to help address the problem. No keyholing issues since.

[@mrstan3997]

Great suggestion Hickok, thanks for your insights. Always helpful.

[@kenhelmers2603]

Good points on the how and why - thanks!

[@aidans4866]

Good day, Hickok45. The weather looks really nice. Here in northern ontario it is way colder and wintery looking. You truly are blessed.

[@armandhammer2235]

I love Sunday mornings. First I listen to guitar playing, then Hickock making sweet sounds on the range, finally the Lord's words.

[@hateforall4012]

Here I am catching up on my Hickok45... and you go post a new video.... what a great day.

[@reganhoskin6613]

Your videos have not only taught me a lot about firearms but also a lot about being a man and I thank you.

[@byrdshot4846]

Wow, I had the exact same experience with same gun in the mid seventies. I am a results oriented type person and this method has always worked for me. I see no reason to change.

[@RFComms]

Thank you for your advice and wisdom. Happy New Year to you and yours. :-)

[@bobmazzarese5078]

Been doing that since 1980 with similar results. After EVERY session, I use a brass brush, followed by a few patches...Done! Accuracy has never suffered as a result, and I shoot a ton of 38 wadcutters.

[@taraswertelecki7874]

The loads you use are low velocity, and thus should not be leading up your barrel badly. But shoot a lead bullet at the velocities possible in a .357Magnum, and you will have real problems with leading in the barrel.

[@Harley365]

The 100% copper kitchen scrubbers work amazing. Wrap a few strands around your cleaning brush and watch the lead fall out. I powdercoat my bullets I get no leading at all

[@windhelmguard5295]

technically anything that is harder than lead and softer than what your barrel is made off, should work.

[@Harley365]

@@windhelmguard5295 I say solid copper because they make them in Copper coated stainless steel you don't want to use them on your Barrel

[@Jimmy_CV]

Why not a bore brush?

[@Harley365]

@@Jimmy_CV try it then see if you ask why lol. Way better than a bore brush bc its harder strands of copper

[@donovancarter6464]

@@Jimmy_CV arnt there copper bore brushes? I mean, could be crazy. My bore brush sure looks copper lol

[@philippefrater2000]

No science here, just wisdom and years of experience... Thanks again Sir and best wishes from France!!! Happy new year! 🖖🏻😎🇫🇷😇🖖🏻

[@spyderxtra777]

Reducing leading is a balancing act for sure. Bullets too small for the bore, alloy too hard or too soft, bullet lube issues, velocity being too slow OR too fast can all cause leading issues. And the funny thing is, if you can get the balancing act perfect you can do things with cast bullets that many gun shop experts deem impossible. Such as meeting or exceeding jacketed bullet accuracy, eliminating leading altogether and shooting them at speeds over 2000fps with good results. Unfortunately though, you probably won’t be able to achieve this with store bought cast bullets unless you get very lucky. It requires casting them yourself and tuning them to your specific application.

[@mdnghtrdr79]

spyderxtra777 this.

[@02lb72500HD]

I cast 300 grainers for my 14" smith 460mag and push em out at just shy of 2200fps. Granted they're gas checked but can run 50 plus rounds without any lead in the barrel. Most ppl have a huge misconception about lead bullets.

[@mrg3tty672]

Been holding off on getting into casting my own bullets so I could do more research on cleaning out the leading in the barrel. Fine video. Very well done.

[@ckim6400]

I've used this method for many years and is an effective way to clear heavy build up. I then clean the barrel as I normally would for jacketed bullets.

[@RobertoBren]

Good video as always.👍 Back in the late 80s I would buy inexpensive 38 special wad cutters for range time. Even the cylinder had little lead rings in the chambers. Took about 3 sessions at the range and a lot of elbo grease cleaning that Taurus 3" for me to think about shooting a cylinder of FJM at the end of shooting. Yes, lead build up was cut down to almost nothing.

[@gstephens962]

For those that reload their ammo using lead cast bullets a main cause of leading is incorrect bullet diameter to bore size. Slug your bore and use lead bullets that are the same diameter or a thousandth over bore size. This seals the bore and prevents the gasses from cutting the bullet and leaving the lead deposits.

[@rickoshea8138]

You want to size the bullet to the chamber throat diameter. That said, if the throat is smaller than the barrel's groove diameter, your revolver will lead badly - unless you ream the throats to 0.001" over groove diameter. A barrel that is constricted where it screws into the frame will also lead. The remedy for this is fire lapping, so that the breech end bore is slightly larger than the muzzle end; or at least the same diameter.

[@carolinacoins]

I have heard your method before, but hearing it from you gives me the confidence to do the same. Thank you for sharing.

[@Hippo0529]

I don’t comment often, but this was SUPPER useful! I like the idea of using bullets to clean the gun! Sure makes it easy! Buy I really really like the idea of using the wads to keep the lead out to begin with! Thanks for sharing hickok!

[@jayclark7237]

When I started getting leading from my .44 Mag handloads, I began cutting styrofoam "gas checks" from grocery store meat trays. Very effective in reducing or eliminating leading. Just used a fired case as a punch to cut them.

[@joefoam794]

Had a bad experience with some Remington 22LR Thunderbolt ammo. Leaded up my barrels on a rifle and a pistol within 100 rounds. Took some strong chemicals and some brushing to get it out. Learned the jacketed scrubbing trick and haven't had a problem since.

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

Like mini mags after?

[@Scott-vx2ks]

Hickok talking as the Sheriffs office flying overhead LOL @12:11

[@mjfnh70]

I used to use this technique, and it's always worked well. I switched to Plated bullets and now rarely shoot cast now. Plated is almost as cheap as lead, and no cleaning chores like some guns have with lead bullets.

[@blackbart8451]

That sounds like good advice! Think I will use that method myself from now on!

[@jerrymacias150]

Well done man.... done that for years. My rule after 4 cylinders of lead run a cylinder of jacketed.. you can tell your lead buildup when your accuracy gets bad. Thanks man.

[@frankw7266]

Been doing the same thing myself for decades with no adverse affects. My favorite plinking rounds are SWC .38 specials through the 357, which are dirt cheap to reload... run a cylinder of hot 357's through it when done, and clean-up takes 10-15 minutes at home.

[@owlcapone4295]

Saw a video of you recently speaking at a pro gun rally in Columbus Ohio where I am im a young gunner I’m 22 and I’ve been watching your content for awhile your awesome I’ve learned a lot from you and appreciate your views on most things

[@ShootinArn]

Thanks for the video, i've been shooting a lot of .45 Colt in a Blackhawk lately, i've just been scrubbing the heck out of the barrel. I'll carry some jacked rounds next time and shoot a few after a few cylinders of cast. I'll still clean the barrel but I bet that method will make it easier.

[@marksandquist4275]

great melody John. i like both kinds of music country and western

[@Mike_Richardson_1955]

Great advice!! Been doing it for years it works !!!!!

[@noncom1993]

I load a 158 gr SWC with gas check for my .357 and a 240 gr SWC with gas check for my S&W 629 .44 magnum. Been doing it for years with no issues. Lyman makes the mold. I’m sure RCBS, Lee and the rest do as well. Good informative video.

[@roykiefer7713]

Dear Hickok - This is an A++ video and I thank you. You’re a true expert regarding “all thing firearms,” and I’m a novice, but I have been shooting for 60 years. Based on those many experience, please allow me to offer two brief comments: 1. I can attest that your “periodically, fire a few jacketed rounds solution” works. I have two older (1940’s) handguns (a Colt “Hammerless” 1903/1908 in .380 and a six-inch Smith K-14 Target Masterpiece In .38 Special). Both have consumed many thousands of lead nosed rounds in the last 70 years, and using the precise method you suggest has kept their bores clean. In sum, it works. 2. I was intrigued by your use of a lubricated wad for some reloading, and I’d respectfully suggest that it may work as a “gas check” to prevent the the hot gasses resulting from powder ignition from softening/melting the tail of the lead projectile. We both know gas checks in factory rounds work well, but I believe you created one that was not integral to the bullet.

[@kennorkus6150]

Your comment is right on. I, too, have used the jacketed bullet in the same manner. Additionally, I have been powder coating for a few years now and that makes leading a non-issue. I also believe you are correct in your thought that the wads act as a sort of gas check, which help reduce leading.

[@tc96z1]

Always a pleasure to spend a few minutes on the Range with a Gunner.

[@walterminer4990]

Experience is a great teacher!

[@mohammedcohen]

...I learned a while back to shoot a few jacketed rounds after shooting cast lead bool-yots...been doing that also since 1974 - the year I got home from Germany with my Mod 29 and Rockchucker press.

[@gwidwock]

I've used the Lewis Lead Removal and it worked great. Gets the forcing cone clean too.

[@marshallsmith7052]

You must have heard the same thing I did back in the day. With a lifetime of police service and shooting so many .38 Special wad cutters I did the same thing back in about '72 or 3 and never had a problem with lead from all those lead wad cutters. Today I've graduated to using a brass gas seal on the lead bullets and that seems to work really well. However I think I'll try loading the wad behind the plain lead bullet. It's probably cheaper than punching out brass cups for seals. Thanks gread video.

[@johnnytrigger5512]

Sunday afternoon Hickok 👌

[@keithallardice9479]

Makes sense to me, thanks for sharing your practical, real-world experience Mr Hickock ;-)

[@dannytedford1896]

Nice tip thanks Hickok ur the GREATEST!

[@SCSlimBoiseID]

Your method might not be supported by laboratory data, but I'll give you a thumbs up on it. I've been doing the same thing since the late 70's. I do the same with my Marlin model 94 - run a few jacketed magnums through it after shooting lead slugs. I've also used gas checks on cast lead bullets for magnum loads, and a Lewis Lead Remover, which does a remarkable job pulling lead out of heavily leaded bores. Hard cast .45 ACP bullets shot at normal velocities don't leave much lead, so firing a magazine full of FMJs after we're done with the lead bullets usually does the trick and no extraordinary scrubbing is needed to get a clean and shiny bore. Cheers.

[@kstofkos]

Great advice!!!

[@quityercryinglibitards7203]

If I had a dollar for every round that Hickock 45 has fired since the 1800s when he began shooting, Id have a compound with a damn nice shooting gallery right off my front porch. It would be in Georgia though, where we use Alabama Windage. But Id still invite you guys down to shoot. Love the videos,Sir. Keep up the great work.

[@mikegray-ehnert3238]

Lol I live in SW WI. It was the first part of our state to be heavily settled away from water. It was settled because of the amount of Galen in the ground. My home town is riddled underground with old mine shafts. We have zero issue with lead in our drinking water do the limestone bedrock with the lead ore in it. WI is the Badger State due to the shallow mines dug by early Cornish miners, they looked like large badger dens. Be well, and Happy shooting!

[@StoneysWorkshop]

Thanks for the education. I did not think of the lead issue, I haven’t shot much, but I will mind my ammo.

[@AhHereWeGo]

I’ve been using that same method since i was a kid, so has my dad, and he learned it from his uncle (his dad isn’t much of a shooter) and it came with the same warning, if it’s a very noticeable obstruction of lead, send a rod through a bit, then send some FMJ through there, and you’ve cut your cleaning time in half. Lead and copper are both soft metals, that’s why they’re used for shooting instead of steel or tungsten, so it’ll just pick it up and push it out. Within reason, of course

[@mikedurhan9941]

Very informative and helpful. Thanks.

[@TheWeatherbuff]

@hickok45 My father-in-law gave me a Colt Army Model 1909. Not sure how many times it has been fired, and he didn't know either. I'd like to put a few rounds through it, and I guess I should check the barrel. I'll take it to my gunsmith anyway to have it checked out first. Thanks for the tips. Happy New Year Mr. Hickok!

[@gallor1able]

Excellent advice !!

[@follkiej]

Great idea! I'm going to try that for sure!

[@mikeb9396]

I recently purchased an S&W Model 19-3 which looked just about pristine on the outside. The leading was a different animal altogether. I spent a good hour with a Lewis Lead Remover that worked marginally well. I followed that up with patches soaked with J-B Bore Compound that got far more lead out than the Lewis tool. I ran several patches, cleaned the bore with clean patches, ran a bore brush through the barrel for 25 strokes, and then cleaned the bore with patches. I repeated this process twice. What remained is just along the edge of the groove. Shooting jacketed bullets should push the rest out. The bore looks much, much nicer than it did.

[@CJ_On_Target1999]

Thanks for the tip Hickok! I'll try this out with my 629.

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Great How to video on cleaning lead out of your revolver Hickok45. Awesome revolver Sir

[@JO-li8rq]

Yup , I do that also. I shoot cast through my Glock g30(gen1). I got it about 6 months after glock released it how many years ago . I bought a lone wolf barrel as soon as they were available and the 1st round I load in the mag is fmj followed by the cast. Good old hoppe's 9 does the rest.

[@the51project]

Still not first. Happy New Year Hickok & Son !

[@RickyJr46]

What a great tip. Life IS good! 🇺🇸

[@mplemke]

Great video. I wish you had shown us the barrel after you fired the lead, but before you ran the jacketed round through it. I would like to have seen how the leading looked. Thanks again for putting great content out there for us.

[@armandhammer2235]

BANG, Ding. Music to my ears.

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

I've long known the jacketed bullet lead removal trick, and I sometimes use it with my own .45 Colt rifle and revolver, although I usually shoot more jacketed bullets through both.

[@generaljackripper666]

Happy New Year, gun grandpa!

[@Tom-xp7dl]

"My favorite country n western song". These guys are the greatest.

[@ernestberk4920]

Great video, learned a lot. Thank's

[@chrismarshall4486]

Thanks for the tip. I don’t shoot lead currently but I may in the future so that’s great to know now

[@gullreefclub]

I just stumbled across this rambling by Hickok45 about shooting cast bullets and leading of the barrel when I first started reloading Skeeter Skelton and Bill Jordan were writing for Shooting Times and Elmer Keith was still alive and shooting and I read anything and everything I could find that they had written especially when it came to handgun reloading and one thing that all three of them were big proponents of were “gas checks” and as a result I had to load using them regardless if the load I was using was causing my barrel to lead foul or not. I don’t know if they are still made or not but I purchased enough to last me lifetime so years ago. Additionally I found that the best way not to have a lead fouling problem was to lap my barrels to remove any bore roughness and clean my guns as soon I am done shooting which includes running a wet patch down the bore while the gun is still warm and followed by a wet bronze brush followed by a piece of cotton rope soaked in bore cleaner that stays in the bore until I get home and properly clean my firearm. As for the old trick of shooting a cylinder full of jacketed bullets every box of ammo (50 rounds) I agree it seems to cut down on at least my perceived lead fouling but remember jacket fouling can be just as big of a pain in the butt to clean as lead fouling. The last thing is when target shooting I shoot target loads and only shoot heavy loads at the range if I am developing an new round recipe or when I am carrying that firearm for a purpose. I do this for a couple of reasons the first is it is easier on the firearm, the second it is easier on me. I once came down with a case of the flinches when I first started reloading and I blame it on the fact I had become a chronograph junkie and wanted everyone on the range to OOoo and AhAh at how fast I was pushing rounds down range and while the other chronograph junkies at the range were impressed no one wanted to be within two shooting stations of me because of muzzle blast. I had to re-barrel all my rifles and rebuild all my pistols long before I should have and worst of all I developed the flinch from Hell to the point I quite shooting for a couple of years. When I started shooting again I no longer cared how fast I was pushing a bullet down range but how accurate and consistent the round was and surprise surprise my flinch went away and has stayed away.

[@jeffw1246]

I've done that forever. In 38/357 I even neck the cases in a 9mm die after full length sizing in a 38/357 and load 9mm bullets if there is just a little more leading. I also run a cylinder of jacketed for each 50 cast, but I don't load hot cast. Or use propellant that causes leading. I learned quick after 18rds of Remington lead 357's in a Blackhawk. Looked like a muddy road and took 3 hours of careful cleaning the used the 9mm cylinder to finish up.

[@ScubaOz]

Been doing that same thing for thirty years if I am shooting hot lead loads, funny how these companies try to scare you into buying their products for no reason

[@donaldheitger6731]

Well, they need your money.Buyer beware.

[@DirtySouthFishing]

Early gang love ya bro awesome videos keep up the awesome work

[@SinjiFuey]

Get the Led Out is an awesome Led Zeppelin tribute band. Saw them in concert twice and would see them again.

[@country3608]

Excellent, I’ve heard this to along time ago ! It actually makes sense if you think of it !👍

[@daltonguthrie9296]

I do same thing Hickok. I have a 3inch model 65 I shoot keith 38 load with his bullet. Every 150 rounds the bore will lead up gun start shooting 6 inch to right. I'll shoot few jacketed rounds and it'll bring poi right back to poa. I have fire lapped several of my 44 specials and magnums colt, rugers, smiths and with proper bullets cast of good alloy and size to specific barrel I have shot thousands rounds between cleaning.

[@joejon5794]

HEY HICKOK, YOU SPEAK ALOT OF TRICKS I LEARNED FROM AN OLD COWBOY 45yrs MY SENIOR, HE WAS MY GUN MENTOR FOR NEARLY 15yrs AND HE KNEW HIS STUFF...SO DO YOU I'VE NOTICED...GOOD STUFF SIR.

[@timcenter569]

I liked this video and I learned a lot from this thanks. Great video.

[@rogerburrows4624]

I had similar problems with some of my guns , you'll have to look it up and do some work but firelapping worked wonders plus actually slugging the bore for proper bullet diameter .

[@paulwmessenger8795]

I have fire lapped many of my revolvers and I always slug the barrel for the groove diameter telling me what is the proper size cast bullet . Fire lapping removes the notorious " tight spot " where the barrel threads onto the frame . It also removes machine marks inside the barrel and lastly -- builds in a slow taper . Now - no lead in my revolver barrels and I enjoy greatly improved accuracy .

[@dannymitchum5]

Thanks for the heads up.

[@leonardjanda6181]

Good morning great shooting, love ❤️ your videos In my smith and Wesson's all I shoot is lead cast from 1969 till current no problems with lead . Although I'm not loading hot loads

[@Purvis-dw4qf]

I do the same method but also use a boresnake.

[@WCGwkf]

I found this out on accident myself. All I had were tons of lead 38 that I shot and found my barrel getting filled up, and then decided to shoot some 357 and it cleaned out everything perfectly. I'll usually take a box of 50 lead bullets and finish out with a cylinder or 2 of full power 357 jacketed, works the same with the various semi auto guns too.

[@ignasioh4965]

Howdy. keep up the great work my good sir.

[@j45acp69]

If your barrel does get incredibly leaded, simply use a rubber cork to plug the chamber end, then fill the barrel with a solution of half white vinegar and half hydrogen peroxide. Don't let the solution set in the barrel for longer than 15 minutes and it will not damage the finish or metal. It will dissolve the lead. If there is still lead in your barrel simply repeat the procedure until the lead is gone. Simple.

[@MaxmadV8]

Super early! Hope you are having a great new year Hickok45!

[@AmateurRedneckWorkshop]

I fire some jacketed rounds behind lead bullets myself. And I normally use polymer coated lead which does not seem to lead up the barrel anyway.

[@RealMrBen]

That's what's I do as well, it just works. My Redhawk is bad at leading 30rds it's ugly, tried alot of different thing. Couple shots and it save times clean and shortens the chance for damning my crown. Thanks!!!!

[@jimbelt6737]

I has a guy back in the 80s in Kentucky tell me the same thing and I still do it today it does work

[@jtop2038]

Lead bullets are EXTREMELY dangerous! Especially, if you are in the sights when the lead bullet is fired! A wise man once said, "That's all I have to say about that."

[@grassroot011]

So you're saying, it leads to lead poisoning?

[@freescreech7392]

The lead in bullets is NOT the same type of "organic" lead that caused so many problems in the paint people used years ago. It's much harder for the body to absorb solid metal lead. That's why people who gets bullets dig out of them don't die of lead poison.

[@freescreech7392]

@@grassroot011 not unless you're carrying them in your mouth every day.

[@MikoTactical]

@@freescreech7392 You know why there were many amputees in the Civil War? Lead is a soft metal. Ot would literally BIND to the bones of people who had been hit. Solid lead rounds are scary as hell.

[@SCSlimBoiseID]

That, and the medical arts were not nearly as advanced as they are today. Battlefield hospitals were little more than chop shops. The big, heavy bullets fired from rifles in those days were bone crushers. When two or three inches of long bone was pulverized by a musket ball, there was little more a field surgeon could do other than amputate.