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bikenjam · November 30, 2004, 11:59 AM

I started reloading a couple years ago and have come to love it. I love experimenting with different loads. I know that moly is corrosive, hard to clean out, and does increase velocity. The one question still up in the air for me is barrel life. I used to think that barrel wear was the result of friction from the bullet, and then found out that its the powder burning at extreme pressures and tempuratures. So, here's the question:

Does the reduced amount of friction with the moly compensate for the increase in powder charge for the round?

November 30, 2004, 11:59 AM	#1
bikenjam Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2004 Posts: 194	Ques. on moly, sorry I started reloading a couple years ago and have come to love it. I love experimenting with different loads. I know that moly is corrosive, hard to clean out, and does increase velocity. The one question still up in the air for me is barrel life. I used to think that barrel wear was the result of friction from the bullet, and then found out that its the powder burning at extreme pressures and tempuratures. So, here's the question: Does the reduced amount of friction with the moly compensate for the increase in powder charge for the round?