lead bullets vs moly coated lead

tonelar · December 29, 2007, 08:55 PM

anyone else heard that you increase your powder weight when replicating a lead bullet load using moly coated bullets?

**Unclenick** · December 29, 2007, 09:17 PM

That's for jacketed bullets. Lead bullets are already lower on resistance getting into and sliding down the barrel. In jacketed rifle bullets moly reduces start pressure enough that the powder doesn't get started burning quite so readily, with the result that typical high power rifle loads lose around 50 fps. You have to add a little more powder to make that back up.

Nick

tonelar · December 29, 2007, 09:26 PM

thanks Nick... I was misreading

Donald Clifton · December 30, 2007, 01:18 PM

Is the rainer coated bullet the same as lead. I have a hard time getting a 180gr rainer to eject correctly in my 945 even with a weaker spring.
Don

December 29, 2007, 08:55 PM	#1
tonelar Member Join Date: December 29, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 26	lead bullets vs moly coated lead anyone else heard that you increase your powder weight when replicating a lead bullet load using moly coated bullets?

December 29, 2007, 09:17 PM	#2
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,063	That's for jacketed bullets. Lead bullets are already lower on resistance getting into and sliding down the barrel. In jacketed rifle bullets moly reduces start pressure enough that the powder doesn't get started burning quite so readily, with the result that typical high power rifle loads lose around 50 fps. You have to add a little more powder to make that back up. Nick __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle

December 30, 2007, 01:18 PM	#4
Donald Clifton Member Join Date: November 14, 2007 Location: Port Orange, Fl Posts: 28	lead bullets vs moly coated lead Is the rainer coated bullet the same as lead. I have a hard time getting a 180gr rainer to eject correctly in my 945 even with a weaker spring. Don

December 29, 2007, 09:26 PM	#3
tonelar Member Join Date: December 29, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 26	thanks Nick... I was misreading