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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowrider" data-source="post: 704225" data-attributes="member: 3099"><p>It all depends on the caliber's working velocity. For instance a .45ACP is a low velocity round to begin with, so you can drive a lead bullet the same speed as a jacketed. But a 454 Casull you could drive a lead bullet well past the speed where a lead bullet will shoot well, and do it quite easily.</p><p></p><p>Realistically you can drive lead bullets to about 1000 FPS before you have problems with leading and accuracy. You can go substantially faster but you have to use hard alloys, gas checks, and other loading methods tuned to your individual gun.</p><p></p><p>Like others have said with all things being equal lead bullets <em>SHOULD</em> give a little less pressure in a given load and may be a bit faster. But every barrel is an individual so it's best to work up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowrider, post: 704225, member: 3099"] It all depends on the caliber's working velocity. For instance a .45ACP is a low velocity round to begin with, so you can drive a lead bullet the same speed as a jacketed. But a 454 Casull you could drive a lead bullet well past the speed where a lead bullet will shoot well, and do it quite easily. Realistically you can drive lead bullets to about 1000 FPS before you have problems with leading and accuracy. You can go substantially faster but you have to use hard alloys, gas checks, and other loading methods tuned to your individual gun. Like others have said with all things being equal lead bullets [I]SHOULD[/I] give a little less pressure in a given load and may be a bit faster. But every barrel is an individual so it's best to work up. [/QUOTE]
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