thedude said:
Is it true that you get lead deposits in your barrel that are really hard to get out when you shoot lead bullets?
Depends a lot on the quality of the bullets, some lead bullets that aren't made from the right lead alloys, or use a poor quality lube, or if you try to push them too fast, can leave lead deposits behind in the barrel, good quality bullets shouldn't leave any lead behind, or a minimal amount at most. Lead can be hard to remove, the best method by far I found in a video from Jim Clark, that's to obtain a COPPER CHORE BOY, they can be found in the dishwashing area at WalMart, only use the
COPPER one, they also make them in stainless steel, and you don't want that one! The copper is harder than lead, but softer than steel, take an old pair of scissors and cut a patch of the copper mesh, wrap that around a bronze bore brush and clean the barrel with that, it will remove the lead.
Brownells sells the Lewis Lead Remover, it uses brass patches and does essentially the same thing.
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/Pro...IS+LEAD+REMOVER
I shoot lead bullets in my 38 specials and 1911 45acp, because of the bullet lube they will be dirty, the lube smokes a bit and leaves a lot of residue behind, that's just a thing you have to live with when shooting lead bullets, the lube residue is dirty but cleans up easily.