I agree with what most he said, except some of them had their barrels changed or converted to the .323 diameter and a slugging of the barrel will tell you that. As for reloading for a commission, if the bore diameter has been upgraded, keeping the loadings light is good but I don't see the need to use lead bullets and deal with all the leading and the cleanup involved? Leading of the bore will actually cause preasure increases if not dealt with right, so I don't know why he is recommending that? Even if you had a full blown unmolested 1888 Commission with a .318 diameter bore and it was a sound gun, why not reload for it modestly and with jacketed bullets of the proper diameter?
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Dave
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