is this Luger taking too much battering?

rhuff · 04-07-2013, 02:04 PM

If your lead bullets are leading your barrel, they may well be undersize for your bore. Have you slugged your bore to determine the exact bore that your Luger has ? Many/most of the original luger barrels were over the .355in that they were quoted as having. Many were .357-359 in. and if you are loading .355-356in bullets, then you can expect leading, especially with light loads that will not upset/obturate the bullet base.

I load lead in my 30 Luger brass, and try to use .002-.003in over the bore measurements. If you already knew this information, I apologize for repeating it.

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04-07-2013, 02:04 PM	#8
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,314 Thanks: 2,746 Thanked 998 Times in 733 Posts	If your lead bullets are leading your barrel, they may well be undersize for your bore. Have you slugged your bore to determine the exact bore that your Luger has ? Many/most of the original luger barrels were over the .355in that they were quoted as having. Many were .357-359 in. and if you are loading .355-356in bullets, then you can expect leading, especially with light loads that will not upset/obturate the bullet base. I load lead in my 30 Luger brass, and try to use .002-.003in over the bore measurements. If you already knew this information, I apologize for repeating it.