Hi all,
I will have a new Revolver in a few days... .357mag/.38spl
I noticed that almost all of the new .38spl ammunition is lead (being from the semi-auto world I am used to copper).
So my question is, is lead better for the long-term life of a barrel or does it matter? Why is lead used almost exclusively for the .38spl?
I'd like to have an easy time cleaning my revolver when done shooting so copper would be the natural selection here, but, if there is a reason for lead in revolvers... then I don't want to mess with a good thing (I just want to know what it is)
Thanks.
I will have a new Revolver in a few days... .357mag/.38spl
I noticed that almost all of the new .38spl ammunition is lead (being from the semi-auto world I am used to copper).
So my question is, is lead better for the long-term life of a barrel or does it matter? Why is lead used almost exclusively for the .38spl?
I'd like to have an easy time cleaning my revolver when done shooting so copper would be the natural selection here, but, if there is a reason for lead in revolvers... then I don't want to mess with a good thing (I just want to know what it is)
Thanks.
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