Hi all,
I've got an old Webley MkVI, and I slugged the cylinder throat and barrel. The cylinder throat measures .450" and the barrel measures .448" id. I would guess .452" lead bullets would suit, but I loaded up some RNL .452" flat base the other day and got mediocre accuracy. I have no doubt the bullets are fully engaged in the rifling. The barrel slug is perfect - nice crisp grooves all the way around. These bullets seem a little on the hard side, I know it wants soft lead and a hollow base, but shouldn't these measured dimensions match a .452" bullet well? Is a .454" ok in a tight barrel like this? I had a very good fit on the dowel used to drive these through, and it took a few whacks with a hammer, the slug did not just ease down the bore or the throat.
I'll try again, my revolver skills may be rusty. I used to have a New Service .455 Ely (converted to .45 colt) and it was very accurate - effortless really.
Thanks for any help,
Chris in SC