PC Bullets

[BlackRock52]

Is anybody shooting powder coated bullets for either rifle or pistol? Is there a real advantage?

 

[brewer12345]

I don't think there is an advantage for BP bullets. In cartridge firearms, PC works well because it provides a slick coating to the bullet that would otherwise require bullet lube. In BP, the lube also serves to soften up the fouling. Using PC doesn't do that.

 

[Fastleo]

Is anybody shooting powder coated bullets for either rifle or pistol? Is there a real advantage?

Yes and yes, I shoot maxi and real type bullets powder coated. I don’t lube them and it also increases the O.D. A few thou. That alone is sometimes a huge help. Give it a try.

 

[brewer12345]

Yes and yes, I shoot maxi and real type bullets powder coated. I don’t lube them and it also increases the O.D. A few thou. That alone is sometimes a huge help. Give it a try.

Do you lube them?

 

[longcruise]

I have been shooting PC maxi balls in a 50 and PC 45 cal bullets in a 45 rifle. Results have been good with both lubed and unlubed. In the 45 I shoot 255 gr 452 pure lead and sized to 451 after PC.

So you may ask "why?". Well, I can't say that I had a reason to do it nor do I have any particular reason to continue doing it. I'm just an incorrigible experimenter and offer no other excuse.

 

[DuncNZ]

Ok you got me , what is the powder coating ?

 

[Woody Morgan]

Ok you got me , what is the powder coating ?

https://www.thereloadersnetwork.com/2021/07/20/basic-bullet-powder-coating/
For unmentionable handguns, the neatest thing since semiautomatic. Hadn't considered using them for the ROA but...

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[dave951]

I tried it. Results were inconclusive. I didn't see any increase in accuracy and that's the standard I work towards. PC also did nothing in relation to fouling. It was a fun experiment but ultimately not worth time and expense.

 

[longcruise]

I tried it. Results were inconclusive. I didn't see any increase in accuracy and that's the standard I work towards. PC also did nothing in relation to fouling. It was a fun experiment but ultimately not worth time and expense.

I'm very much in agreement with you on that. It's a game changer in the suppository arena but for ML i don't see much justification.

The one problem it solves is lead fouling. Most ml shooters don't think lead fouling is a thing but it's there. If it's not removed there will be fouling trapped under it and eventually corrosion.

 

[doubleset]

I thought this was about politically correct bullets. What a disappointment.

 

[tom_in_vt]

I would use a good bullet/patch lube instead. The lubes soften fouling, which PC wouldn’t do.

 

[leadhoarder]

I do not think it adds much to muzzleloader shooting but if you are getting leading because of bad fit or something like that it could be a bandaid. I supposed it cannot hurt anything as long as you still lube them or use a lubed wad or something like that to keep the fouling soft.

 

[longcruise]

When I shoot them without lube it doesn't seem to make any difference in the fouling. But I'm a wipe between shots guy so that could be the difference.

 

[longcruise]

Really shouldn't be any different than shooting paper patch as far as fouling goes.

 

[david w]

Thank heavens I read the posts about PC bullets. I thought bullets had suddenly gone politically correct!

 

[SDSmlf]

Is anybody shooting powder coated bullets for either rifle or pistol? Is there a real advantage?

I tried some in a 45 GM LRH barrel that I typically shoot paperpatched bullets with, but the barrel also performs well with non-paperpatched bullets. A modern pistol shooter at a club I belong to did a couple coating variations for me, some bullets were pre-sized to allow for coating thickness buildup, others were sized post coating. Don’t have my notes, but remember shooting about 30 rounds. There was nothing remarkable to report, other than potentially a slight shift in POI between different groups (I was shooting at 200 yards), while all the group sizes were very similar.

After thinking a bit about the coating, with no accuracy improvement, I just didn’t like the idea of potentially addIng any coating residue to my muzzleloader bore that I would have to remove or clean, not to mention the time and cost to powder coat.

Honestly, would not have tried the powder coating if not for the persistence of the pistol shooter who coated the bullets for me. One more thing checked off the list for me, plus it was an opportunity to introduce someone to a traditional muzzleloader.

 

[Rifleman1776]

For unmentionable handguns

Shouldn't this thread be deleted?

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Shouldn't this thread be deleted?

Not at all, so far. They are discussing using something invented for modern bullets that are swaged onto the rifling when fired, for use on muzzleloading conical bullets. They are pointing out in their personal experience that the use with the conicals, they saw no advantage.

While the videos shows the use of the powder coating on modern bullets, the same could be done for conical, all lead bullets used in cap-n-ball revolvers.

LD

 

[Africa58double]

8bhn water quenched .58 Lee REAL Bullet.

 

[TreeMan]

Soon to be followed with a post…..Will Ballistol remove powder coating from my barrel…