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Cast lead in a full auto Thompson


Rabbit57

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I am wondering if any of you use cast lead reloads in your submachine guns? I load for the .45ACP on my Dillon with cast lead bullets, I like the economy of loading cast. It seems with a machine gun, cast would be the way to go. But I thought I would check, just to be sure.
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Rabbit57

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I have shot cast as above for 30 years. fmj at the end of each mag or just run 2 or 3 mags of fmj at the end of the shoot. The best way I found to clean the comp of lead was to stand the receiver barrel assy up in a plastic cup with a 50-50 mixture of white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. That will remove the lead from the compensator in about a half hour. The residue is probably toxic, dispose of it with care. Never had a problem with the finish on my '28 comp which still has the Du Lite blue finish.

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