Using lead bullets.. ? ?

[ptroxx]

I Was wondering what the advantages and dis advantages of using lead bullets in a pistol.. ? ?

I have never used lead , what should I look out for ?

[five.five-six]

pro: cheep
con: lead fouling

The end

[stilly]

pro: cheep
con: lead fouling

The end

Yup.

Do it right and you have cheap bullets that can move, do it wrong and you have skidmarks all over inside and accuracy drops.

[Bill Steele]

Lead is easier on the bore.

[five.five-six]

Lead is easier on the bore.

And creates lower pressure but can't be loaded quite as fast.

[gemoose23]

You can ask for a sample of bullets from most lead bullet manufacturers.

Then you can slug your barrel with the bullet to confirm fitment and eliminate leading.

You would be surprised the amount of people that shoot lead cast bullets. I have reached Power Factor 170 easily with Cast bullets. Enough speed for me.

[ptroxx]

These are Premium Hard Cast Lead Bullets ... I hear some guns dont like to shoot lead..

[five.five-six]

These are Premium Hard Cast Lead Bullets ... I hear some guns dont like to shoot lead..

Cheep guns like glocks have problems with lead.

[Bill Steele]

Cheep guns like glocks have problems with lead.

I shoot lead out of most of my cheap Glocks.

[JagerDog]

And creates lower pressure but can't be loaded quite as fast.

In most pistol calibers, the lead can actually be loaded faster. Jackets have more friction. Often, manuals stop short of maxing out lead, gearing their loadings for target only.

Most my target stuff is lead. I've got a Marlin microgroove carbine which isn't fond of it so far. I'm hoping the hollowbase bullets I loaded up work better in it by getting a better purchase on the rfiling.

Properly done, leading isn't significant. It is a bit of an art though. The occasioanal magazine/cylinder of jacketed bullets takes care of most lead issues.

[five.five-six]

I shoot lead out of most of my cheap Glocks.

Do you still use the cheep glock barrels or did you change them out for better ones?

[uhlan1]

Everyone! Clear the room!

[tiller]

How do you tell if there is leading?? What does it look like? Ive been thinking of making the move from plated to lead

[Bill Steele]

Do you still use the cheep glock barrels or did you change them out for better ones?

I generally still use the cheap Glock barrels. I have a few not cheap KKM, but ironically their tight throats and chambers lead to all sorts of chambering issues. The roomy Glocks have no such problems.

How do you tell if there is leading?? What does it look like? Ive been thinking of making the move from plated to lead

Depends on the leading you get, but the most common will look like Stilly described above, dark grey skid marks, how thick depends on how bad the bullet fit (how much too small in diameter).

Bullet fit is most important, lube is second. If I am pushing some serious pressure, I use gas checked lead (i.e. mainly in 10mm for me these days)

[M27]

I like lead but to keep leading down a a good bullet to barrel fit is key, as well as lower velocities leading has never been a problem.

To keep velocities down but keep a decent power factor I like to use heavier bullets, 147 in 9mm, and 230 in 45. Keep velocities below 1000fps.