mioduz Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I am new to loading .40. Just got my first limited gun. Cant decide where to start a load. What are the advantages of shooting a molly coated bullet instead of FMJ or HP. Other than cost of course. Will the gun recoil differently based on the fact it takes less of a powder charge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 cheaper than jacketed....and a little less smoke than lead. My load development with moly was same as lead...powder charge wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punished Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 cheaper than jacketed....and a little less smoke than lead. My load development with moly was same as lead...powder charge wise. Which moly bullet are you using? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I have used Precision Black Bullets - David Long - for years in all of my handguns. Smoke less than lead and are far far cleaner... If you are shooting lead I would start with the same charge. If shooting jacketed bullets drop about .2 or .3 would be a good guess. As everyone will end up telling you. Get a GOOD reloading manual or two and pay attention. The reloading section here on the BE Forums has a lot of good info from some experienced re loaders. Spend a couple of hours searching the reloading area and you will know a lot before you even try moly... Just my .02. YMMV and yada yada yada... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torogi Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Other than price, none Powder charge would be slightly lower like others have said, but not much to make a big difference, YMMV. with my budget, I can never afford jacketed bullets with how much i shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I've found the barrel has a lot to do with whether a moly bullet is better than a jacketed/plated one and the individual brand of moly bullets has an effect. The brand of powder also has effect if it burns too hotly or creats too much smoke. Some say the benefit is less cost for me it was a detraction in more and harder cleaning. I would rather pay a penny a round more and clean every 1000 rounds than save a penny and spend twice the time every 500 rounds. YMMV but I shoot a Glock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) cheaper than jacketed....and a little less smoke than lead. My load development with moly was same as lead...powder charge wise. Which moly bullet are you using? Thanks. Precision Bullets Edit to add: And if you shoot a stainless steel barrel like Lone Wolf, etc, then a 50/50 solution of vinegar and hydrogen peroxide works great to clean out the bore of any moly buildup. There's a FAQ page on Precision that explains it. Edited December 30, 2011 by Mark R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 moly bullets smoke a bunch less and makes gun cleaning easier compared to lead. I use molys with my practice and local match loads. wouldnt have a problem using them at majors if I ran out of my preferred JHP bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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