• MangoCats@feddit.it
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    25 days ago

    What do the lead free bullets do to the bore? Lead is one of the more lubricious metals available.

    • NOPper@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      25 days ago

      It’s fine. Most rounds are jacketed these days anyway, and copper fouling is pretty easy to clean away. Lead is just cheap and easy mass for the same space.