Do our SuperHardCast Hammerhead bullets leave lead in the barrel?
Where our 45-70 ammo is concerned, our bullets are gas-checked and will leave a clean barrel. The minor cleaning that is required, will remove far less stubborn after-effects than is left behind by jacketed bullets. Where our 44 Magnum ammo is concerned, our bullets are plain-base. Although leading does vary with the gun, the great majority of revolver barrels retain only trace amounts of lead. Also, the lead left in the barrel is quite easy to remove by simply dry brushing the barrel. The alloy is so hard that it quickly brushes off the surface. Softer alloys are much harder to remove due to their tendency to smear rather than brush off. Softer alloys also tend to build-up on the surface of the barrel to a far greater degree than harder alloys.
