Who is shooting lead? Who is shooting jacketed?
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Because I shoot cowboy action and other things I shoot about 50-50.
To those thinking that shooting cast automatically means lead buildup think again. If the alloy is right, the bullets the right size so they seal in the grooves and the lube is right they shoot just as clean as jacketed with no lead buildup at all. I can go through many hundreds of rounds worth of cast with no leading. The guns mostly need cleaning to allow the chambers to be clean so the rounds can be cycled quickly in my lever gun and so the rounds load into the revolvers without binding on the powder fouling.
But there's no doubt that if one thing is out of whack then it all gets ugly in a hurry. But it's just not that hard to get things right either.
To those thinking that shooting cast automatically means lead buildup think again. If the alloy is right, the bullets the right size so they seal in the grooves and the lube is right they shoot just as clean as jacketed with no lead buildup at all. I can go through many hundreds of rounds worth of cast with no leading. The guns mostly need cleaning to allow the chambers to be clean so the rounds can be cycled quickly in my lever gun and so the rounds load into the revolvers without binding on the powder fouling.
But there's no doubt that if one thing is out of whack then it all gets ugly in a hurry. But it's just not that hard to get things right either.
I have decided that cast isn't worth my time, just my opinion. I shoot plated 45 ACP RN and 223 FMJBT. I don't shoot in the winter so about 1000-1500 rounds of each is what I go through per year. The range is an hour drive each way so I only get out about 2 or 3 times per month.
FMJ in my 1911, 230 grain always works well.
Lead in my GP100 due to cost and the loads being light kicking and a lot of fun.
I want a Glock bad but the indoor range only allows lead
hoping plated bullets are okay in both.
Lead in my GP100 due to cost and the loads being light kicking and a lot of fun.
I want a Glock bad but the indoor range only allows lead
hoping plated bullets are okay in both.FMJ in my 1911, 230 grain always works well.
Lead in my GP100 due to cost and the loads being light kicking and a lot of fun.
I want a Glock bad but the indoor range only allows lead
your #### will not fall off despite what some people say with regards to shooting lead in glocks. if i didn't have a large amount of plated and jacketed 9mm bullets i would shoot lead exclusively in my stock glock. with my new 147gr mold i will be shooting more lead through my glock and 1911 though.
Cocked&Locked
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FMJ in my 1911, 230 grain always works well.
Lead in my GP100 due to cost and the loads being light kicking and a lot of fun.
I want a Glock bad but the indoor range only allows lead
As said earlier, Glocks or any other polygonal rifled pistol shoot lead just fine. Just keep an eye on the bore, but 99 times out of a hundred, if it won't lead in your 1911, it won't lead in the glock either....in 15 years of shooting cast bullets, i've had to clean specifically to remove lead build up twice. Both times changing bullet eliminated the problem (ie went to a different alloy)
Chuckbuster
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Plated in my Glocks and lead for everything else.
ambishooter
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I buy bare lead bullets, remove the lube and coat with Epoxy. Clean, accurate and OK for Polygonal barrel use . If I can find a quick source of lead scraps and time to cast, I might do it later.
I load cast lead bullets for 7.62x25 in the Toks(only centre fire handguns I own) Will be casting for 40S&W once my new pistol and mould arrive. Also cast for all my rifles and cast slugs for the 12ga. Mostly run with alox but also enamel coat which is pretty fun. Waiting on a Norc NP30 which will be tested with my cast tc 230gn bullets that I'm currently loading in the 45Colt(H&R survivor). Hoping with case mods to turn this high cap 1911 into my new bush gun.
Good to know! I'm definitely thinking of a G17 for the summer to help pass the time. Being able to put it to work on both indoor and outdoor ranges will be nice.
