SMITH CARBINE

[58 minnie]

One of my teem mates has a new smith and it seems to lead up at the end
of the muzzel any thoughts on how to stop this ??? :roll:

[Yancey von Yeast, 8073]

Sounds like your lube is running out. Try something a little more stiff. I have had the same problem with my Henry. With a different lube, it can make all the difference for accuracy and ease of cleaning.

[Tom Magno, 9269V]

You may also want to slug the barrel. Late model repro barrels are true .50 cal, with .004 grooves, so a bullet .508-.510 fits it. A very oversized bullet (.518-520) may be exacerbating your teammate's problem.

[J Weber 4114V]

Could be a problem with that small a slug with the cartridges most use? May need a lot of sticky lube to hold her in.

[Tom Magno, 9269V]

never had aproblem with .510 in new black tubes. If you recycle old tubes that used larger bullets shot in a larger chamber, then yes, the bullets will be loose in the tubes. Biggest problem was getting the tubes into the chamber - very tight even with smaller bullets.