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by Jack D » Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:43 pm
Bullseye wrote:How about the top of the crane; is that spatter or is that disintegration of the metal like on the last one.
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Bullseye
It is all lead. Using a pen knife I have gently scraped it all off and the top of the crane is fine. After discovering this, I'm certain that the original crane was OK, too. It is just lead build-up. After a lot ot time scraping with my fingernail, the outside of the cylinder is beginning to look much better.
I'm now trying to come up with ideas to minimize the lead spraying or, at least, the cleanup afterword. Perhaps I could smear a light layer of gun oil or grease on the cylinder prior to long range sessions. Maybe copper plated bullets would minimize lead spray?? All of this spray (in the new cylinder) was burning Blaser cartridges. Federal bulk was used in the original cylinder.
I'm not adverse to polishing the cylinder and crane, so that I can use a stainless "toothbrush" on them to keep them clean. But that is a last resort.
Although I haven't checked thoroughly, the indexing and cylinder gap appear to be OK. The lead doesn't appear to be shavings that I would expect to see if there was a misalignment. It is more of a spray or very fine powdered lead. The accuracy is good (IMO).
Jack
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