Blue bullets

[Bjay]

Anyone tried blue bullets for 9mm pcc?

[Adamj]

It's what I use in my JP. They will clog up your comp faster than FMJ and plated bullets if that matters to you. 

[Bjay]

2 minutes ago, Adamj said:

It's what I use in my JP. They will clog up your comp faster than FMJ and plated bullets if that matters to you. 

Yup it does matter i guess plated is better options?

[PractricalUse]

I use blue in my PCC and have not had a problem with clogging up the comp, but perhaps that is a function of the CMMG comp design.  I am operating at approximately a 127 power factor.  

[longbeard]

They work great for PCC. However, if you use a hot powder like Titegroup it will make a mess out of the comp. 

[Bdh821]

I would not recommend painted bullets for a MPX

[Chappytactical]

Works well in my PCC!

[jaques]

I run them in my 2 Leadstars and my JP, never had the first issue.

[MemphisMechanic]

16 hours ago, longbeard said:

They work great for PCC. However, if you use a hot powder like Titegroup it will make a mess out of the comp. 

 

They will make a mess out of your comp with a clean burning powder, given enough time.

 

After 2,000 blues loaded with Prima V, I had to get the dremel out and grind the concrete out of my comp. The ports were roughly half the size they should have been.

 

I switched to 115gr plated from RMR and the gun stays nice and clean. Well worth an extra dollar or two per range session.

 

I also like shooting 115s because the gun is super flat at 140ish PF when the bullet is supersonic. That crack makes it much easier to pick up your shots with a timer. My PCC is the only gun that I’m trying to keep louder, not quieter.

 

Edited December 26, 2020 by MemphisMechanic

[Chillywig]

I shoot the 147 RN blue. Gun is stupid soft. My gen 2 MPX has the pin weld flash hider so I haven't noticed build up. I have tried other profile blues but the RN nose work 100%

[SteelCityShooter]

3 hours ago, MemphisMechanic said:

 

.My PCC is the only gun that I’m trying to keep louder, not quieter.

 

I guess you've never shot Steel Challenge with a rimfire rifle.   I have a TandemKross "Game Changer" comp on my 10/22 for exactly the same reason, I want the gun louder so the timer picks up the shots.

[LowSpeedHighDrag]

9 hours ago, SteelCityShooter said:

I guess you've never shot Steel Challenge with a rimfire rifle.   I have a TandemKross "Game Changer" comp on my 10/22 for exactly the same reason, I want the gun louder so the timer picks up the shots.

I’ve been asked multiple times why I needed a comp to tame the recoil of a .22.  

Edited December 27, 2020 by LowSpeedHighDrag

[emjbe]

On 12/25/2020 at 2:59 PM, longbeard said:

They work great for PCC. However, if you use a hot powder like Titegroup it will make a mess out of the comp. 

 

I shot similar (Bayou) coated bullets in a PCC with Titegroup. Not only is @longbeardcorrect that they will make a mess out of the comp, but they will also require a lot more cleaning in your barrel (which I learned 2 stages into a match when the lead fouled the last inch or so of the barrel and I started shooting knuckle balls through my smooth bore).

 

 

[mveto]

I shoot the 135tc’s and I haven’t seen any increase in build up over the fmj rounds I was using prior. They are stupid soft shooting and very accurate out of my PCC with MBX barrel.

[427Cobra]

IMHO the clogging of the comp is a powder issue, I shoot Blues in my Infinity 9/40 sight tracker using N320, I picked up a CZ Scorpion Pistol which is now a SBR, using the same Blue 125RN I decided to not use N320, and loaded up some with Titegroup, after 500 rounds the muzzle device started clogging up, cleaned it and shot another 200 with n320 and the muzzle is clean as can be.

[MemphisMechanic]

On 12/26/2020 at 12:11 PM, SteelCityShooter said:

I guess you've never shot Steel Challenge with a rimfire rifle.

No USPSA shooter cares about rimfire steel challenge unless they’re pro shooters, or 70+ year old men.

 

Just kidding!

(...Mostly... I don’t, but I know tons of others do.)

 

Edited January 3, 2021 by MemphisMechanic

[ck1]

I've shot/shoot tons of Blues through various PCC's, they work great.. but yeah, they're awesome for mucking up your comp lol!  

 

I read a trick on here awhile back about spraying case-lube/lanolin all over the comp and letting it dry between cleanings, and it does help... but only helps tho, cleaning the comp out is still not the funnest thing ever lol.

Edited January 3, 2021 by ck1

[emjbe]

On 12/30/2020 at 9:04 PM, 427Cobra said:

IMHO the clogging of the comp is a powder issue, I shoot Blues in my Infinity 9/40 sight tracker using N320, I picked up a CZ Scorpion Pistol which is now a SBR, using the same Blue 125RN I decided to not use N320, and loaded up some with Titegroup, after 500 rounds the muzzle device started clogging up, cleaned it and shot another 200 with n320 and the muzzle is clean as can be.

 

That’s good info - thanks!  I did notice in a night match that my titegroup loads generated a LOT more smoke.  Will try out the Bayou’s I have with different powder and see how it works.

[TheGoatMumbler]

My 147gn RN  run fine in my Diamondback DB9R and these are the same I run in my IDPA CZ75. 

3.2gn Alliant Sport Pistol, CCI Primers, OAL 1.11-1.12,  ave PF 142.

[LowSpeedHighDrag]

On 1/3/2021 at 10:31 AM, MemphisMechanic said:

No USPSA shooter cares about rimfire steel challenge unless they’re pro shooters, or 70+ year old men.

 

 

Actually, it saves on primers.

Edited December 1, 2021 by LowSpeedHighDrag

[rpm8300]

Blues work just fine but so do pretty much any other moly bullets. For a while it was hard to get Blues so I tried Black Bullets, SNS, and Brass Monkey. All were fine and the smoke didn't affect the shooting.  I haven't really seen comp issues - I clean mine my blowback AR every 500 and MPX every match - those are both unnecessary but I like to keep them clean.

[NOSHMJ]

Blues are all I shoot out of my MPX, and JP.

[ryan45kim]

I’ve shot a lot of blue bullets, S&S, and Bayou, all coated. Powder makes a big difference in the amount of fouling but they will never be as clean as jacketed. I shoot coated for practice and locals, and jacketed for majors. I do not shoot them in comps or MPX gas systems as I don’t run those. I have run them in production, limited, carry optics, and PCC and will continue to do so. Not as clean or accurate as jacketed but more then enough for USPSA.