hawk45 Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Anyone shoot lead for matches? Or is FMJ the standard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 We have a number of local shooters who use lead bullets for outdoor matches, but rarely indoors. Most reserve them for outdoor use to reduce exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kz45 Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 That's all I shoot, I shoot indoors once a week the rest outdoors, its the only way I can afford to shoot as much as I do. One match every Sunday(rain permits)practice on wed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technetium-99m Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I do all my practice with lead bullets, I don't have a problem with them for matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I shoot with a couple guys who shoot lead bullets over WST. They smoke like a factory but they have enough powder and bullets to last into the next ice age and are not about to let a little smoke bother them. We do have to wait a minute or two after they shoot till we can see the targets to score them, but what the heck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 when I was shooting limited, all I shot in practice and local level matches was moly coated bullets. Major matches would use zero's. But I wouldn't be opposed to shooting moly coated in a major match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebg3 Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I shot a 5 stage match yesterday. For the first 4 stages, I used jhp's but on the last stage I used cast bullets. I was shocked by the amount of smoke and had to go back on two targets for a third round. I lost 1-2 seconds because I wasn't ready for the smoke. I've shot lead for years and never had any real problems with it. What got me on that last stage was not being able to see what I was expecting to see because of the smoke. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy_fuentes Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Nothing but lead...I don't use black powder so I have no trouble seeing my targets through the smoke. I shot lead, jacketed, moly, and plated over the years and have gone to lead again to save money. If I were shooting an open gun I would use jacketed, but I'm not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Local matches have 2-3 shooters using lead and Bullseye and some of the same shooters used them for Area 1 matches. No question scoring a hole made by a 200 gr SWC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catfish Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Practice and local matches, sure thing. big matches I go with jacketed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scribble Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I shoot lead exclusively, and don't mind the smoke using clays but am looking into some loads with SOLO 1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronEqualizer Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 The only problems seem to be shooting through barrels or in shoot houses or early in the morning when it is really humid and the smoke just hangs there in front of you. Not bad unless it is a stand and shoot stage such as a classifier where you are firing quite a few rounds from one position. AL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegot38 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I shoot lead in SS. Most of my friends do the same. Some also shoot lead in LTD and L10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulm540 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Moly and lead is the all I shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spray_N_Prey Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Well I am a lead guy myself (not by choice, but by budget) and just made A class with lead (WOO-HOO), if only I was shooting jacketed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 not in my open guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperAWE Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 As others have said, lead can be smoky, but if used with the right powder you can minimize the smoke. Lots of people have been using Solo 1000 and it works real well with lead bullets. I have used it on 9mm 147gr, and some 180gr 40SW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 OK, so what about.. Lead vs. Plated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4045 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I am shooting lead in guns. I just finished shooting the Tx Open with lead bullets. Also looking into Solo 1000 for loads. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 I've been shooting lead ever since I started reloading and have not had any problems. I shoot more now than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MoreChains Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Moly-coated lead and Clays seem to be a good combo for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sargenv Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Nothing but home made cast in my 610 now.. and as soon as I can get another mold made up, home made cast in my 38 also.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entropic Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I thought it was the grease ring on plain lead bullets that made smoke. I bought a bunch of those and didn't change my load in 45 (clays) and it smokes quite a bit. I used to use moly coated and I never noticed enough smoke to get in my way while blasting through a stage. Now with the grease ring lead bullets i find my sights lost in a plume of smoke all the time. Whats the deal??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spray_N_Prey Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I thought it was the grease ring on plain lead bullets that made smoke. I bought a bunch of those and didn't change my load in 45 (clays) and it smokes quite a bit. I used to use moly coated and I never noticed enough smoke to get in my way while blasting through a stage. Now with the grease ring lead bullets i find my sights lost in a plume of smoke all the time. Whats the deal??? I love the lead smoke so much that I sprinkle some lead dust in my cigarettes......... as far as losing your sights in a plume of smoke, do what I do and close your eyes and then the smoke is not a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraTen Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Nothing but home made cast in my 610 now Same here, I only shoot lead thru my revolvers. Tried lead in my limited gun, but never really came up a load that worked well. Sticking with plated for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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