"lapping a barrel" is total bunk! The process stems from YEARS ago when the process' used for making barrels was far and away different than todays machined technology. The results of lapping, "seasoning" etc... and such typically will just decrease the life of the barrel and possibly even ruin it before it is ever fired!

Likewise for BoreButter, thats old wives tale crap when talking about plastic sabots and modern marvels we call muzzleloaders. Even if you put enough of that crap into the barrel to "slick it up" you are only decreasing the pressures powders like Pyro and T7 need to properly seal and perform at. At that point all you have done is decrease the pressure, which decreases velocity, performance and possibly even a full burn. I think alot of the problems people have with 150grn loads (aside from not having enough ignition and barrel length to fire it in the first place!) is because they aren't burning the entire charge properly. T7 is very clean when ignited properly.

I dont understand why folks get worried about pushing a bullet down the tube. Is it that hard? If so get a Golds membership and stop being a girly man. A magnum sabot and 150grns of T7 is tough stuff and the pressures involved need quite a bit of seal too them. This aint pillow cases and lead balls we are dealing with here. Also, I would NOT shoot lead balls down the barrel. That will only leadfoul an otherwise match grade barrel. Such tactics is only a band-aide for other ails of improper use. So suck it up and STAND ON IT SON!!!

Good luck,
RA