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    It's probably not a lube groove but a "dirt-catcher," designed to give fouling left in the rifling grooves from previous shots someplace to collect without being mashed into the first groove-diameter band. This is a common feature of bore-rider designs going as far back as the black powder era but not really needed with smokeless. Here's a typical example dating from the early 20th century, Lyman/Ideal 311332 -



    What's odd about the 6.5 bullet shown in this thread is the apparent step in the forward band - probably from nose diameter to base diameter. Putting a dirt-catcher in front of such a conical step is questionable design. Note that Lyman's 150-grain 266673, below, has the step but not the forward groove.


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