Shooting Lead & JHP's & Cleaning

[COLT_45_SAA]

In our .45 Colt NV Montado's we shoot SD JHP's first for SD CCW practice.
We believe to practice what you CCW carry regularly. Then later for target
fun we then shoot our lead cowboy rounds after the JHP's. Y'all don't wanna
shoot jackets "after lead" as if there is leading, it could create problems in
that jackets obviously don't like to follow leading.....

Some will shoot lead all day then attempt to clean out leading by then
shooting jacketed-not advised. We have very good results with the "lead
away cloths" later as our Montado's are stainless and they do a terrific job
without any harm to our stainless guns. Been using in the same guns for
thousands of rounds with no accuracy change or wear problems whatsoever.
One thing though don't use on blued guns. Some will say use the Chore Boy
or Lewis remover but, we've used all of these over the years and found the
cloths on stainless guns are by far a better choice. Work great on the burn
rings too. Don't scrub, cut a small piece off & just run through a couple times
and lightly do the burn rings and all comes right off.....then just CLP or # 9
with nylon brush, oil, and patch out clean final.....actually our Montados our
more accurate and smooth now than they were when new. 5,000+ rounds and
counting no problems-LOVE RUGERS !

[Tall Dark Slim]

From time to time I carry a short old vaquero and a 4.6 New Vaquero. I run 19/30 springs in the old one and new is a smooth stock configuration. I think they are amazingly quick and handy carry guns. I love how tough they are.

I have been shooting jacketed and non jacketed in any order for years in other revolvers. I have this to say about leading: depending on the hardness I haven't seen signifcant leading until I approach breaking 1000 fps. Don't push them near it in gain twist barrels or It'll look like something's growing in the barrel.