Question on Powder Coated Cast Bullets

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I have started loading light cast bullet loads for my M48 Yugo Mauser and Enfield No.4. So far I have only fired 10 rounds from the Mauser as a test run, using 10.0gr of Red Dot and 190gr bullets from Prairie Projectiles. As the title says, they are powder coated rather than traditionally lubed. These are the first powder coated bullets I've used.

After those 10 the bore is still as shiny as it was after cleaning and there is zero powder residue of any sort visible. I've shot thousands of cast bullets so far and have never seen that before, they always leave a bit of something in the bore.

Is this normal for powder coated bullets or did I get lucky?


Thanks,
Mark
 
B said:
You are using a very fast powder so I would expect the results you are getting. Carbon fouling will start showing as you carry on.
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Yep, you will eventually get carbon fouling from the powder but the PC'd bullets will keep the barrel amazingly clean. Another bonus of the PC bullets over lead bullets is that they generate a lot less smoke since there is no bullet lube to burn off. Watching people shoot the two in comparison I would say they reduce the smoke generated by 50-65%.
 
B said:
You are using a very fast powder so I would expect the results you are getting. Carbon fouling will start showing as you carry on.
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Yeah, I wasn't as surprised by the lack of powder residue or fouling with a small charge of fast powder as how clean the powder coated bullets left the bore.


ted_dent said:
Yep, you will eventually get carbon fouling from the powder but the PC'd bullets will keep the barrel amazingly clean.
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Great news, I'll take any pluses I can get.


Thanks for the replies, gentlemen.


Mark
 
I saw similar results when I was casting and firing powder coated bullets for 1917 BSA Lee Enfield .303. Powder coating seems to function as a high quality lubricant which minimizes leading.

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