Originally Posted by
Harry Gaul
I am jumping in to add my thoughts on the matter that you may consider or reject. When it comes to bullets styles and grooves, size matters. Many on this forum advocate one to two thousands over groove size for accurate shooting, and they have the targets to prove it. From a scientific point of view, two things can not occupy the same space at the same time lube or no lube. One to two thousandths over groove size and accurate should not happen, but it does. Why? When the oversize bullet goes down the barrel, the lead has to go somewhere. I am suggesting that the extra lead goes into the grooves so groove size matters! A quick survey of this forum will suggest that the Wilkerson bullet is or becomes accurate IF one does not lube the single groove in the bullet or some variation there of. Remember, the lead has to go somewhere and even lube will block the movement of lead because two things can not occupy the same space at the same time. I shoot my firearms bullet undersize and let the lube and fouling do the sealing after a few shots. I am not a real good shooter, but I break my share of targets. Practice! Practice! Practice! If shooting bullets with oversizing and groove size works, great, and one can not argue with success. Knowledge is power and ignorance is bliss. Your call.
Harry in Pa.
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