I never heard that before.
I have used tightgroup, Hp38, 231, Bullseye, AA#5, Red dot, power pistol, varget ,H4350, imr 4064, and a hand full of other powders with lead bullets in many guns
Just look at the load data.
You usually get more speed with lead at lower pressures. well in certain pistol calibers.
I have used tightgroup, Hp38, 231, Bullseye, AA#5, Red dot, power pistol, varget ,H4350, imr 4064, and a hand full of other powders with lead bullets in many guns
Just look at the load data.
You usually get more speed with lead at lower pressures. well in certain pistol calibers.
Theyre not just lead, they have a poly coating of sorts I'm just curious to see if I can use the same load for them as my plated bullets
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same weight I would use the same load and see how they group.
change a few tenth's grains and see if they shoot better.
As long as you are not at the top of the load scale with the current load.
If you are then back it off a bity and work up.
On lead bullets with NO coating you can push them too fast and they will skid through the barrel instead of twist.
You will see this on your paper target as a bullet impacts it sideways or a ragged hole.
I have pushed many fast in my 45acp and seen the bullet afterwards and it looks like the sides were sanded with 36 grit paper.
My gun is stout and I can shoot some wicked loads in it without worries,, but those do not group well.
change a few tenth's grains and see if they shoot better.
As long as you are not at the top of the load scale with the current load.
If you are then back it off a bity and work up.
On lead bullets with NO coating you can push them too fast and they will skid through the barrel instead of twist.
You will see this on your paper target as a bullet impacts it sideways or a ragged hole.
I have pushed many fast in my 45acp and seen the bullet afterwards and it looks like the sides were sanded with 36 grit paper.
My gun is stout and I can shoot some wicked loads in it without worries,, but those do not group well.
Jedabug, which load manual are you using? All of them offer load data for lead and FMJ, poly coated bullets should be treated as lead to start.
