polymaxx vs hi-tek vs powdercoat

tahunua001 · August 16, 2018, 09:13 PM

hello all,
I am starting to build up my ammo stores again, and was wondering what the advantages/disadvantages were of the different "cheap jacket ammo" that's out there.

T. O'Heir · August 17, 2018, 12:05 PM

None of those bullets are jacketed at all. Cheap or otherwise.
Powder coating is paint.
Polymaxx and Hi-tek bullets aren't jacketed either. They're coated with a polymer.
Which one you use makes no difference except for the max velocities you can go to.
Read this.
https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2017/...r-handloaders/

condor bravo · August 17, 2018, 01:33 PM

The various coatings are with cast bullets and some are quite colorful. The last Hi-Teks I received were bright red, some previous ones having been gold colored. Maybe you are asking if coated were superior to cheap jacketed bullets. Would depend on their intended use and whether for rifle or handgun.

tahunua001 · August 21, 2018, 10:22 PM

for my purposes they would be pistol calibers fired from either handguns or carbines.

mostly it would just be plinking, but depending on accuracy, weight retention and expansion wouldn't mind for medium game hunting.

I suppose more pointed questions would get better results. between the three (at velocities below 1600FPS):
1. does any one of them prevent lead fowling better than the others?
2. does any one of them leave garbage behind in your barrel?
3. do any of them affect weight retention/expansion beyond what is already affected by alloy composition and bullet construction?

to T.O'Heir- I'm well aware that it's not a Jacket, that's why there's quotations around "cheap jacket". that's why I'm asking about these three specifically, and not about jacket thickness, bullet construction, and bonding processes.

condor bravo · August 22, 2018, 12:24 AM

The main advantage to me for the coatings is the considerable reduction in smoking compared to standard bullet lubes, which is a consideration when firing indoors. Can't say between hi-Tek and black moly which is the better for all around purposes but moly can require more intensive cleaning, especially in rifles however. Try the hi-teks from Missouri Bullets.

MisterAllen · August 23, 2018, 08:19 PM

I have been running the Hi-tec and no leading issues. I have ran rounds up to 1500 FPS. BRN 18. Very happy with them so far.

August 16, 2018, 09:13 PM	#1
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	polymaxx vs hi-tek vs powdercoat hello all, I am starting to build up my ammo stores again, and was wondering what the advantages/disadvantages were of the different "cheap jacket ammo" that's out there. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

August 17, 2018, 12:05 PM	#2
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	None of those bullets are jacketed at all. Cheap or otherwise. Powder coating is paint. Polymaxx and Hi-tek bullets aren't jacketed either. They're coated with a polymer. Which one you use makes no difference except for the max velocities you can go to. Read this. https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2017/...r-handloaders/ __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

August 17, 2018, 01:33 PM	#3
condor bravo Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2014 Location: Nevada/Ariz/CA Posts: 1,753	The various coatings are with cast bullets and some are quite colorful. The last Hi-Teks I received were bright red, some previous ones having been gold colored. Maybe you are asking if coated were superior to cheap jacketed bullets. Would depend on their intended use and whether for rifle or handgun. __________________ Ouch, the dreaded "M-1 thumb", you just know it will happen eventually, so why not do it now and get it over with??

August 21, 2018, 10:22 PM	#4
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 7,839	for my purposes they would be pistol calibers fired from either handguns or carbines. mostly it would just be plinking, but depending on accuracy, weight retention and expansion wouldn't mind for medium game hunting. I suppose more pointed questions would get better results. between the three (at velocities below 1600FPS): 1. does any one of them prevent lead fowling better than the others? 2. does any one of them leave garbage behind in your barrel? 3. do any of them affect weight retention/expansion beyond what is already affected by alloy composition and bullet construction? to T.O'Heir- I'm well aware that it's not a Jacket, that's why there's quotations around "cheap jacket". that's why I'm asking about these three specifically, and not about jacket thickness, bullet construction, and bonding processes. __________________ ignore my complete lack of capitalization. I still have no problem correcting your grammar. I never said half the stuff people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin

August 22, 2018, 12:24 AM	#5
condor bravo Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2014 Location: Nevada/Ariz/CA Posts: 1,753	The main advantage to me for the coatings is the considerable reduction in smoking compared to standard bullet lubes, which is a consideration when firing indoors. Can't say between hi-Tek and black moly which is the better for all around purposes but moly can require more intensive cleaning, especially in rifles however. Try the hi-teks from Missouri Bullets. __________________ Ouch, the dreaded "M-1 thumb", you just know it will happen eventually, so why not do it now and get it over with??

August 23, 2018, 08:19 PM	#6
MisterAllen Junior Member Join Date: July 26, 2018 Posts: 12	I have been running the Hi-tec and no leading issues. I have ran rounds up to 1500 FPS. BRN 18. Very happy with them so far.

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