Shooting FMJ after Lead Round Nose

[greg vess]

I hit the local indoor range too. I do a lot of testing on my 1911's I work on there.

 

[jpm2953]

I've never had any issues with going between lead, plated and jacketed. all in one range session

 

[palmettomoon]

I've avoided shooting any type of jacketed rounds in my target .45s. Until recently. I was at the range shooting lead with a pistol that I'd had significant leading in previously. It took an hour to remove the lead from the barrel with a stainless brush. A friend had some loads that were copper plated lead and he couldn't get them to load in his pistol so I tried them out. I noticed that when I removed the barrel for cleaning, there was no lead build up present even though I'd fired about 200 rounds in that session. Now I pop a round or two of copper plated lead before I leave the range and I've noticed that clean up takes minutes and I'v noticed no depreciation in accuracy.

 

[jeep78]

I've avoided shooting any type of jacketed rounds in my target .45s. Until recently. I was at the range shooting lead with a pistol that I'd had significant leading in previously. It took an hour to remove the lead from the barrel with a stainless brush. A friend had some loads that were copper plated lead and he couldn't get them to load in his pistol so I tried them out. I noticed that when I removed the barrel for cleaning, there was no lead build up present even though I'd fired about 200 rounds in that session. Now I pop a round or two of copper plated lead before I leave the range and I've noticed that clean up takes minutes and I'v noticed no depreciation in accuracy.

Have you tried coated lead? Works great, and very inexpensive.

http://missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=209&category=20&secondary=13&keywords=

 

[handloader]

100 rds. of low pressure loads, such as .38 special wadcutters, isn't going to cause a significant amount of leading.

That could be very wrong if the bullets are undersized, too hard, or beveled base. Dangerously wrong.

 

[Kahrnut]

 

[handloader]

I've avoided shooting any type of jacketed rounds in my target .45s. Until recently. I was at the range shooting lead with a pistol that I'd had significant leading in previously. It took an hour to remove the lead from the barrel with a stainless brush. A friend had some loads that were copper plated lead and he couldn't get them to load in his pistol so I tried them out. I noticed that when I removed the barrel for cleaning, there was no lead build up present even though I'd fired about 200 rounds in that session. Now I pop a round or two of copper plated lead before I leave the range and I've noticed that clean up takes minutes and I'v noticed no depreciation in accuracy.

I recently have had great luck with Bayou bullets being clean. The coating is easier to get out than any copper fouling, just a nylon brush. I run a lot of them thru a Glock. HS-6 and a taper crimp works wonderfully. I still check the cases with a Lee fcd, but don't crimp with it.

 

[palmettomoon]

Have you tried coated lead? Works great, and very inexpensive.

http://missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=209&category=20&secondary=13&keywords=

I've tried Bayou in the past and been happy with them but I still prefer Badman first, then MBC. I shoot almost exclusively the Bullseye#1. http://missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=56&category=5&secondary=13&keywords=

 

[EMC45]

I've avoided shooting any type of jacketed rounds in my target .45s. Until recently. I was at the range shooting lead with a pistol that I'd had significant leading in previously. It took an hour to remove the lead from the barrel with a stainless brush. A friend had some loads that were copper plated lead and he couldn't get them to load in his pistol so I tried them out. I noticed that when I removed the barrel for cleaning, there was no lead build up present even though I'd fired about 200 rounds in that session. Now I pop a round or two of copper plated lead before I leave the range and I've noticed that clean up takes minutes and I'v noticed no depreciation in accuracy.

I noticed the same thing with my KelTec P2000. I have to shoot .40 cal unsized cast Lee 175gr. TC in it to avoid keyholing and poor accuracy. It will leave very minimal lead streaks in the bore, but a jacketed round at the end of shooting and good. Get home and a lightly oiled patch down the pipe and it is clean as a whistle.