Quote from: Texashogman on November 15 2017 12:32:50 PM MST
leading also could be because the Grizzly ammo does not have any lube in the grooves of the bullet ?

I am certain that contributes.

Given the gas check I'd imagine that with some lube on the bullet this would actually be a pretty handy load. As it is, I'll carry it around when I think big bears might be a problem anyway, but I'm not going to go out of my way to shoot much more of it.

I bought some of this stuff at Sportsman's on my way to Wyoming. I liked the bullet better than what is loaded in the Underwood ammo as I think the meplat is better designed. I shot it through a stock Glock 29 but did not have a chrono. The brass flew a considerable ways, the extractor left pretty deep gouges in most of the brass, some of the brass was smiled some was not, and the bore was quite leaded after 14 rounds. I found the ammo to be accurate enough for my needs and not terribly difficult to shoot (though definitely stout). I carried it in bear country for 10 days in lieu of my underwood ammo I normally carry (which doesn't seem to lead my bore). The leading was easily taken care of with a bore snake, I think the polygonal rifling is easier to clean lead out of than normal lands and grooves rifling.

https://imgur.com/a/ZTP68