22h2 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 just wondering if anyone uses lead or coated bullets for major loads? if so what brand and did you have any issues? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I would not use lead. Too much smoke and cleaning problems. I ran plated and various poly coated bullets with no issues at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeti Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Used to use lubed lead and it worked fine, if sized correctly. As soon as coated was available I went that direction. Works great. Still needs to be sized correctly, but no rastaman haze on a humid, windless day or build up on dies. Have old stock of lubed lead that I may only get into if really desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnappi Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 8 hours ago, Yeti said: Used to use lubed lead and it worked fine, if sized correctly. As soon as coated was available I went that direction. Works great. Still needs to be sized correctly, but no rastaman haze on a humid, windless day or build up on dies. Have old stock of lubed lead that I may only get into if really desperate. You can melt them down again, the lube makes a smoky flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 pretty much everyone, scroll down in the 40 reloading section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22h2 Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 I ordered copper bullets and use lead for 45acp 200gr semi wc. Has anyone had experience with Bear Creek moly or laser cast lead? If so which bullet in the 180gr do you favor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Lasercast. over priced, and over dirty despite their hype, Look for the big Hitec coated bullet suppliers for non comped guns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Short answer, yes lead and coated will work for major loads. As with most things there's a cost for whatever projectile you use. When I was starting out shooting, lead made a lot of sense. When I could afford it jacketed became more attractive (less weapon maintenance and exposure). Plated and coated added more options. It depends of what your priorities are and how much money you can spend on this endeavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22h2 Posted August 13, 2020 Author Share Posted August 13, 2020 thanks I believe I will try the hi tech bullets next, I have shot a lot of the moly coated in 9mm they seem to work as well. i have shot a lot of 45acp in lead but the spead is slow around 900 ft or so . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Thats about all you will be shooting 40 at most likely.. 900-1000 fps. I used to use ALOT of plain hardcast lubed lead. But there was a local casting company.. My LGS would buy them buy the pallet and they were REALLY cheap, but accurate. I could buy them 500 at a time, and no shipping charges. IIRC cost was about half of anything I could order at the time. . Bit of smoke, especially with tight group, much dirtier guns, but not so bad you couldnt get through a match. But when they went under, I went to jacketed after a few plated fiascos. Hornady HAPS were extremely accurate. But then the metal prices went crazy, bullet prices went crazy, so went to Precision Moly coated,, They worked ok, but this newer Hitek type coating seems to be the best yet. I still have some 40, .458, and .430 plain lead. I will get around to loading eventually. Will probably load all my componenets then do a pre estate sale on my reloading presses and tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22h2 Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 thanks Joe4d, looking forward to trying the hitek, so far the moly coated have worked well, I had to seat the 9mm deep, OAL was 1.55 I believe, but they function well and are accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Yeh about every brand will be slightly different on max OAL for your chamber. Coated will be larger than jacketed as well. Look up the "plunk" test if you havent heard of it already. Seems most folks on here like Blue, Bayou, SNS, Precision, Missorri, bullets. Seem to be most popular. I have shot all, and honestly unless its a unique profile like MO that offers a really flat nose I like for pins, I cant tell the difference without looking at the box label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilrb Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 When I shoot coated I have been using Brazos, good quality and service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingmanjeff Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I've been using these poly coated bullets in my limited gun https://www.kingshooters.com/bullets-pc-bullets-not-ammunition-/-26-3014 No issues at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben59 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I shoot USPSA and shoot mostly coated bullets 180 gr Blue Bullets , Black Bullets or S&S casting , I load using Titegroup or Power Pistol powders at 168 to 171 power factor with no problems at all , 6000 to 8000 rounds a year . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSHMJ Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I use 180grn Blues. Theu run clean and are accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22h2 Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 thanks for the replies, what kind of accuracy do you get with the coated bullets? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJinPA Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 thanks for the replies, what kind of accuracy do you get with the coated bullets? Thanks I use the same as workingmanjeff (180 gr PC Bullets) and can consistently shoot a 2” group supported and 4” unsupported at 25 yards out of a 2011. Last week we ended our practice with 50 yard slow fire group shooting and my daughter put 8 in the A zone and the other 2 were Charlie’s! Only 3 Alphas for me but the bullets were not to blameYou’ll find coated bullets from any experienced manufacturer to be plenty accurate. They are also cheaper and more available than FMJ since manufacturing process is simpler. I think this is why they are also easier to get right now. The backlog at King Shooter Supply is not bad either! https://www.kingshooters.com/bulk-pc-bullets-not-ammunition/bulk-pc-bullets-3014/pc-4010mm-180gr-rnfp-size-401-2500cnt-bulk-box-30147292Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22h2 Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 thanks Mjnpa, I ordered some, whats up with all the wild colors with the coated bullets lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HCH Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 On 9/4/2020 at 5:37 PM, 22h2 said: thanks Mjnpa, I ordered some, whats up with all the wild colors with the coated bullets lol They're more fun. And that's what this is all about, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22h2 Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 exactly lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22h2 Posted September 14, 2020 Author Share Posted September 14, 2020 which shape does everyone use? I purchases some from summers and I have been having issues feeding, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pc70 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 I load either 180gr RN lead for major in my 1911 and 2011 or 155gr RN for minor in my son’s Glock for production. Both from Mastercast in Enon Valley PA and NEVER a feeding issue unless there is an issue with the brass like a bulge from not taking the press a full stroke (he is 14 and just learning so mistakes happen). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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