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Thanks guys. This is great help & encouragement. I'll certainly see this "project" to its finish & enjoy it. I have a few questions and would appreciate some help.

1 I do not reload shotgun ammo. What is the cheapest way to get slugs loaded? Can I buy slugs with sabots or should I cast lead slugs? Is wheel weight ok or too hard for a shotgun?
2 Even with just the 4 shots, I found a lot of leading in the barrels! I used solvent 3 times with soaking overnight & it still came out dirty with lots of shiny bits. I have now soaked it with Ezzox to see if it makes a difference. Is this normal or is it because my gun has had its forcing cones & chokes opened out (lead sticking to naked steel with rough tool marks)?

Just to share a technique of cleaning shotgun barrels.....This is a very crude but effective method I developed in India when using very dirty black powder & a barrel with pits.

I first get a strong bamboo stick that will fit the bore & is really strong (cane or wood will do as long as it is really strong). Now I roll a strip of news paper to the size just below a 12 guage shell case - this has to be a really tight plug of paper that should feel quite hard. Now I soak a round Otis patch with solvent & wrap it over the paper plug & insert it into the chamber. Then I use the bamboo "rod" to force the patch & plug through the bore. When it gets tight, I even bang the bamboo on the floor to force the plug throug! You will hear some loud squeeks as the cloth scrubs the barrel. As these were old guns, I was not worried. There is plenty of room for the paper plug to compress & the barrels do not scratch. A few passes of this treatment gave me real clean barrels. The friction just smeared the lead off. You can even use just the paper plug with solvent & it works fine. I found this a lot more effective than using a brush. I wonder if I should try this on the Webley?

I expect a bit of flack for this... but...what the hell!!

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