Posted: 7/22/2015 11:47:35 AM EDT
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This is something I have seen, but i cannot figure out exactly what it means. Since all standard bullets are lead cored, does this mean I have to purchase special ammo?
Or is this something I have to not worry about since I have and will buy only jacketed rounds? |
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Glock claims the risk of excess leading with plain unjacketed lead bullets.
I have for many years shot cast lead bullets out of glocks without issue- key is to clean the bore every 200 rounds or so with a good brass brush ( I use no solvent and a few passes gets it done ) and never ( despite nonsense you will see posted at times) shoot a jacketed bullet out of a fouled leaded bore Keep in mind there are only a couple factory lead 9mm loads, and I also think the lead disclaimer piggy backs on the do not shoot reloads info they spout as well. |
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Also for comparison ( aje above ) best price I can get on factory 9 in my area is 11/50. A reload with a jacketed bullet would run me around $7.50/50. Running a commercial cast bullet brings my cost to 4.50/50, so even at 100 rounds a week the savings from factory to lead would be $ 560 per year , where the difference factory to jacketed reload would be $182. So over time it does add up.
Another factor for me is some of the ranges here prohibit the use of jacketed bullets for various reasons, so it has to be cast |
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Also for comparison ( aje above ) best price I can get on factory 9 in my area is 11/50. A reload with a jacketed bullet would run me around $7.50/50. Running a commercial cast bullet brings my cost to 4.50/50, so even at 100 rounds a week the savings from factory to lead would be $ 560 per year , where the difference factory to jacketed reload would be $182. So over time it does add up. Another factor for me is some of the ranges here prohibit the use of jacketed bullets for various reasons, so it has to be cast Coated bullets would pull the price down closer to $5/50  , then you don't have to worry about cleaning the barrel out.
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I cant justify buying lead or plated bullets for 9 when
precision delta runs $4.15 per 50 for fully jacketed bullets. |
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The Blue Bullets
A case of 115gr 9mm for 6.3 cents shipped... 3900 for $247, and the 5% discounts are plentiful (for instance if you're a member at Brian Enos.Com) I shoot the 147 round nose, but I'll typically order enough for a 10% discount. They do have sample packs so you can try 250 instead of buying a whole case. |
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The Blue Bullets A case of 115gr 9mm for 6.3 cents shipped... 3900 for $247, and the 5% discounts are plentiful (for instance if you're a member at Brian Enos.Com) I shoot the 147 round nose, but I'll typically order enough for a 10% discount. They do have sample packs so you can try 250 instead of buying a whole case. Ill second this company. They are local to us here in NC so the shipping is cheaper, but they are quality projectiles at a great price. The coating looks to be different from other coated bullets like Bayou or Berrys, it almost looks powdercoated as opposed to a liquid-looking coating used by the others. But ive shot several hundred through my 19 and 26 with no issues, and no leading of the barrel. Occasionally I may see a tiny flake of blue in the end of my barrel, but a quick shot of air blows it right out. |
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Jacketed, plated, coated, etc all work fine, you're just not supposed to use plain lead. There are still people that do and claim it works just fine, but unless you're casting your own, and shoot a lot, I don't think you'll be saving much money. I agree with this. I shot for 2 years (about 8000 rounds) of just plain cast lead bullets in my G34 and I never cleaned it, just kept adding more oil and wiping the crud off that oozed out and here is what I found. My bullets were about 95% wheel weights so they were on the harder side. They are way more finicky to load IMHO since the lube rings can get messed up and the shoulders are softer than jacketed bullets The barrel DOES lead up however it seems to only get so bad. It looked as bad after 8000 rounds as it did after 50. Lead bullets are really smokey and dirty The accuracy was not great, ok but not great. With some cut off pieces of Chore Boy or steel wool the lead came right out of the barrel. I cast my own and reloaded them and the time that it took to do all of that ended up not really saving any money at all once I calculated my time into the equation. My conclusion was that if i can afford to shoot I can afford to shoot jacketed/plated/coated bullets and not mess with lead anymore. |
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I cant justify buying lead or plated bullets for 9 when precision delta runs $4.15 per 50 for fully jacketed bullets. These are fantastic blasting bullets. I am running through my last 3000 of these this summer. 
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