Gas Checks

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Afy

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What would happen if you shot a non-gas checked lead bullet with smokeless, and conversely a gas checked one with BP?
In a .45-70 for argument,
 
I`ve shot my share of boolits without a check with smokeless but no experience with the Holy Black.

Accuracy does good to ok until ya pass the pressure threshold of the alloy .
 
Not sure I understand the pressure threshold bit...
 
first theres 2 kinds of leadin :
1- gas cuttin from a to small bullet , smeared mess from chamber to muzzle .
2- strippin , the bullet movin faster than the alloys ability to start it spinin if strippin is bad enuff gas cuttin is enevitable.

Pressure relates directly to speed& the "tuffer" or harder the bullet the harder you can push it & if it does`nt fit hardness won`t matter anyways & if it fits & is a decent alloy it`ll stand more pressure than ya think it will.

Last but not least the fire arm measurements.

Think of a funnel , ya gotta shoot lead into a funnel (larger to smaller ) not out of a funnel (smaller to larger)

& even .0005 can mean a bullet will or won`t shoot.

Now the gas check : it helps hold the gases back until the bullet is spinin plus if any strippin it keeps that pushed up into the voids ,to a point , then even a gas check fails but that`s in the upper pressure limits of most firearms .

& a point i almost forgot the check is clamped onto the bullet & as the check hits the riflein it helps spin also .

I hope this helps & I`m sure there`s different veiws & opinions & I hope someone chimes in !
 
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