I Have a Dirty ROA

[S4B]

Was at our indoor range tonight burnin up some powder in my ROA.
Man it's been a looong time since I've done that. Took me a while to remember how to load it. It's a good thing the exhaust fans were working. Only 2 of us shooting, but man did we smoke it up. Gotta do this more often. Still have to clean it yet. Might just have to wait till morning. I was using 777, and with our dry air here, I can get away with it.

[Smokin_Gun]

Sounds like a good time S4B ... wish i could a been there with mine That 777's one thing you need not worry about is cleanin' right away ... And in an ROA not much worry at all 
Good on ya Mate...

[S4B]

I'll get to it in the morning. I have a 1911 I have to pull the barrel to inspect for leading. IU've been working on a load using the bullets from my latest mold, a 230 grain RN. I've been working it up in steps trying to get some good velocity without leading. I've got them up to about 850 f/s now, and I haven't seen any leading yet. I'm kind of surprised as my bullets are considered to  be too soft @ 9 bhn, but they're working well. Just goes to show ya that you don't need as hard lead as many think.

[Smokin_Gun]

That's a good velosity for that round S4B ... I think you may have somethin' there.  I can't tell ya how fast my .38spl hot loads were goin' or my .357mags ... but those were store bought Hardcast lubed boollits.
I'll put a guess in at 900fps they'll still hold up. Dang that's probly a gadget I should have   one a them FPS Meters

[S4B]

Well, the ROA isn't dirty any more. I did a complete tear-down. Even took out the bolt and spring. Never done that before cause I figured it would be a pain to put back in. Once I figured out how to do it, it was a piece of cake.
I pulled the barrel on the 1911 and it showed no signs of leading. I think I've hit my go-to load.
Now if I can figure out how to install the new rear sight leaf on the 422, I'll be all set.

[Smokin_Gun]

Well done S4B ... them ROAs are pretty much a piece a cake ... they are tack drivers, Bullet Proof, easy to disassemble clean and reassemble...kinda of a King a Pistols ... now all ya need is a .45Colt or .45ACP conversion cylinder for it 
Dang that's a good load for your 1911 Colt looks like you found it alright.
Is the 422 the .38Super Auto that yur puttin' that site on? I was too lazy to google the 422 

[S4B]

No, the 422 is a lower end 22 auto.
Not sure where you got the idea that I had a 38 Super. Got a few 38 specials though.

[Smokin_Gun]

Ok  ... it was a .38spl in and Auto Loader o think I got cornfused with the .38Super...

[S4B]

Ya, a few 38 revolvers, and a S&W model 52, 38 special that shoots wadcutters only.