Smokey 9mm reloads..

[rick'o'shea]

I just came back from shooting some of my 9mm reloads and wow were they smokey..
125gr DRG lead bullet, 3.3gr titegroup, dominion primers.
I shot 100 of them and had no issues other than the smoke. I can actually group these
way better than factory loads.
Could it be the lube causing the smoke?

 

[BattleRife]

Yes, the lube is the most common culprit.

 

[fdc]

I just got back from shooting copper and lead and even outdoors the lead puts up quite a cloud that you can see. Par the course, won't need to smoke a cigar tonight, I've had my fill of smoke.

 

[Spawn-Inc]

Yes it is the lube burning.

 

[rick'o'shea]

Lesson learned... after I use up all these i'll only buy plated.. or only shoot'em outdoors.

 

[jethunter]

If it's a light load Titegroup powder is prone to smoke, too.

 

[Figure 11]

Titegroup and lead is going to be the smokiest thing you can make unless you use black powder.

 

[Boomer686]

That and the PITA to clean the firearm is why I only shoot plated bullets. There is a guy at our range that uses a comp'ed .45ACP with lead bullets and uses Win 231. Looks like an old style locomotive when he rapid fires.. puff, puff, puff!

 

[BCRider]

Titegroup and lead is going to be the smokiest thing you can make unless you use black powder.

Not even close. I'm sure that W231 has that trophy in the bag.

You guys have not even SEEN SMOKE until you have someone in the group shooting cast bullets which are lubed with a little too much Alox. WOW! ! ! !

 

[burnaby]

Tired of the smoke and cleaning from cast/alox/TG. Plated from now on unless WWs are free.

 

[jethunter]

Not even close. I'm sure that W231 has that trophy in the bag.

You guys have not even SEEN SMOKE until you have someone in the group shooting cast bullets which are lubed with a little too much Alox. WOW! ! ! !

I think Unique probably smokes on par with W231. And yes, a little Alox is good but it makes a real mess of a bore when tthere's too much of it mand stinks to high heaven, too.

 

[Ganderite]

iT IS THE LUBE. I shoot DRG for 95% of my shooting, but shoot plated when shooting at night with a flashlight.

 

[rick'o'shea]

They were titegroup loads...
Which powder would be less smokey? and still ok for lead.

 

[fdc]

They were titegroup loads...
Which powder would be less smokey? and still ok for lead.

Stick with your Titegroup and use plated or jacketed bullets, you'll be just fine.

 

[ampegor]

DRG makes a fine accurate bullet - i have used them off and on for years but they DO smoke a lot

 

[B]

I used some Cactus Plains .40 bullets with Blue Dot in 10mm. It smoked so bad the RO asked what the hell I was shooting. A full mag nearly blocked out the firing line indoors. I was glad to be rid of them.