kamikaze1a Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 With the scarce pistol powders I need to be less choosy. Titegroup and conventional cast bullets is very smokey and as I recall the same with moly coated too. How is Titegroup with the new HI-Tek coating? I am seeing a lot less smoke with the new coating with the powder I do load but no more Titegroup to left to try. Anyone try it with the new coated bullets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsticks Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I use it for 9mm minor loads. 3.8 gr of TG under a blue bullets 124 gr RN. I don't notice any smoke when shooting, but when reviewing video it is there, but it isn't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I shoot coated lead 100% of the time, mostly over titegroup. If there is any smoke I don't notice it, and I shoot indoors a fair amount also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshxdm9 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I run titegroup with 124gr rn bayou bullet at 3.2g for a steel and 3gun load no more smoke than with a fmj bullet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtp Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Good timing on this thread, was just coming to post the same question! I've been loading SNS 125gr with TG lately w/out any immediately seen/noticed issues, but shooting outdoors, and recently mostly in matches vs any slower range time. I've seen the comment several times about not using TG for lead (which makes sense), or coated lead, and wondering on the latter, e.g. Hi-Tek. I suppose one of these days I'll have to load up 400-500 and do a session, then check the barrel, vs the ~100-140 per match then clean I've been doing lately. Anyone else loading TG in 9mm Minor and coated, and having (or not) any issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I did a bunch of similar research on using TG with Hi-Tek coated bullets (as well as with FMJ with the open base) and found that no one had issues with smoke with the Hi-Tek coated bullets. I have a couple thousand coming from SNS to try soon. I tried TG with the FMJ with the open base (lead exposed) and also had no issue with smoke or leading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtp Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I did a bunch of similar research on using TG with Hi-Tek coated bullets (as well as with FMJ with the open base) and found that no one had issues with smoke with the Hi-Tek coated bullets. I have a couple thousand coming from SNS to try soon. I tried TG with the FMJ with the open base (lead exposed) and also had no issue with smoke or leading. Awesome; thanks. I'll still keep an eye on it, but it does add to my comfort factor a bit, especially as while I probably still have ~5k MGs on hand, I've got thousands and Hi-Teks on hand and am likely shifting over completely to them...while I have a dozen lbs of TG on hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamikaze1a Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Thanks for the info! I will be adding Titegroup to my powder order as one of the alternate powders. I am liking and been loading coated bullets for a while now and I have even got used to the burning plastic smell... Coated bullets rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Good timing on this thread, was just coming to post the same question! I've been loading SNS 125gr with TG lately w/out any immediately seen/noticed issues, but shooting outdoors, and recently mostly in matches vs any slower range time. I've seen the comment several times about not using TG for lead (which makes sense), or coated lead, and wondering on the latter, e.g. Hi-Tek. I suppose one of these days I'll have to load up 400-500 and do a session, then check the barrel, vs the ~100-140 per match then clean I've been doing lately. Anyone else loading TG in 9mm Minor and coated, and having (or not) any issues? My steel challenge load is a coated 100 gr SWC ibejihead over 3.4 gr titegroup, makes a 109 PF. Hard to get much more minor than that, it runs clean with no smoke and is very accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterpuc Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I ran some 147 gr 9mm with the new HiTek coating with titegroup and watched my friend shoot them in a match. He said it didn't bother him, but there was a lot of smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDA Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I ran some 9mm outside today, 124g Hi-Tek coated ones and some of the 125g Blue Bullets (polymer) over Titegroup in minor loads. Neither smoked much, certainly nothing anyone I was shooting with noticed so unless you were paying attention, it wasn't noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtp Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Whose bullets, and what load or PF? I ran some 147 gr 9mm with the new HiTek coating with titegroup and watched my friend shoot them in a match. He said it didn't bother him, but there was a lot of smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterpuc Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Whose bullets, and what load or PF? I ran some 147 gr 9mm with the new HiTek coating with titegroup and watched my friend shoot them in a match. He said it didn't bother him, but there was a lot of smoke. Those particular ones were SNS 147gr with 3.2 gr of TG. I normally run N320 with no issues, but I wanted to see what TG looked like since it is half the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtp Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Whose bullets, and what load or PF? I ran some 147 gr 9mm with the new HiTek coating with titegroup and watched my friend shoot them in a match. He said it didn't bother him, but there was a lot of smoke. Those particular ones were SNS 147gr with 3.2 gr of TG. I normally run N320 with no issues, but I wanted to see what TG looked like since it is half the price. Hmm. Just shot a match this past weekend, but was all MGs loaded with TG this time. Will have to do another batch of SNS 125gr with TG, and pay more attention next time. I think I have some BBI 125 and Bayou 147s on hand, too. I'm just not remembering any smoke of significance (w/SNS 125gr), but will see if I can watch my buddy shoot off a few rounds of each next time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokihsa Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I load both 9mm and .40 with Blue/Bayou with no smoke. Sent using a Jedi mind trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughingdog Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I tested Bayou vs. plated in a dark range with a flashlight before a match that would require me to do that for 5 stages in a row. I couldn't see any difference between the smoke with Bayou and the plated with Titegroup or Bullseye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcf1976 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I run 180gr 40cal BBI bullets and Titegroup with no issues whatsoever and very little smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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