Lead/Cast bullets vs FMJ

[Guest kj4gxu]

From a standpoint of just target shooting/plinking is there any advantage to FMJ or cast or plain lead bullets?  From what I see FMJ will cost you about twice the price of lead.  It seems like for putting a few hundred holes in paper on a Saturday afternoon lead is an easy choice.

[Garufa]

I believe you answered your own question.  That being said, it is generally not advisable to shoot lead pills out of a polygonaly rifled barrel such as a Glock due to concerns of excessive lead build-up and subsequent elevations in pressure.

[Raoul]

Leads even cheaper than 1/2.
I load 9, .40, .45, 38, .357, 44 all with lead. Great loads for paper punching.

[2.ooohhh]

To be honest not only are lead sufficient for punching holes in paper, lead are plenty sufficient should zombie hoards come at you as well.

[Guest kj4gxu]

Thanks, that's all kind of what I'd figured.  I'd read here and there about the issues with Glocks and lead bullets, since I'm currently only reloading for my Ruger p95 that shouldn't be an issue.

 

 

 

[vujade]

I like the clean holes on paper that a lead lead wadcutter makes too.

[Caster]

I'll take lead over a fmj for ANYTHING. Even if I were looking for deep penetration, I can get a lead bullet in there as far as any fmj. I can water drop straight wheel weights and get it hard enough it will not expand at all.

I'll also take a cast lead bullet over almost any other copper condom out there. There's very little a jacket can do that a PROPERLY PREPARED cast load cannot do. .....cheaper.

Over the weekend I shot some 308's I loaded for a friend's hunting rifle. Without boring details, it penetrated 4 gallon jugs of water and mushroomed from .311 to just over .650. The first two jugs were shredded to pieces.
This is a light load and recoil is about like a .223. Accuracy was inside 2 inches at fifty yards and that's a ten shot group, btw.
...Ohh yeah, it cost me about $7 for the fifty rounds we fired. Edited March 25, 2013 by Caster

[RED333]

Listen to Caster, I only shoot lead as well, stuff is great.

Well execpt my 7mm rem mag.

[Troutburger]

So how about posting a how to tutorial for dummies?

I got 10 gallons of wheel weights, and a lead melting pot.

Tried some fishing jigs with marginal results...marginal at best...

[Randall53]

What about lead?  Is it hard to get?  I've been looking at some molds and casting equipment for a couple of weeks.  But lead seems to be the snag to me.

[Will H]

I'll take lead over a fmj for ANYTHING. Even if I were looking for deep penetration, I can get a lead bullet in there as far as any fmj. I can water drop straight wheel weights and get it hard enough it will not expand at all.

I'll also take a cast lead bullet over almost any other copper condom out there. There's very little a jacket can do that a PROPERLY PREPARED cast load cannot do. .....cheaper.

Over the weekend I shot some 308's I loaded for a friend's hunting rifle. Without boring details, it penetrated 4 gallon jugs of water and mushroomed from .311 to just over .650. The first two jugs were shredded to pieces.
This is a light load and recoil is about like a .223. Accuracy was inside 2 inches at fifty yards and that's a ten shot group, btw.
...Ohh yeah, it cost me about $7 for the fifty rounds we fired.

 

 

I so want to come study with you Lead Jedi.

[RED333]

If ya did not live so far away, we could get togeather and learn.

Few questions

What mold do you have?

Can you control the temp of you lead?

What is the mold made of?

Do you laddle pour?

Edited March 25, 2013 by RED333

[RED333]

Finding lead is a bit tuff, tire stores is a start.

Scrap yards is a place.

Did we just hijack this thread?

[Randall53]

Well.....were still talk'n about bullets and lead. LOL

[Randall53]

Oh well...just looked around a bit on the web.  Maybe later on.  No need to add something else on the list of things to wait on. :waiting:

[Caster]

So how about posting a how to tutorial for dummies?I got 10 gallons of wheel weights, and a lead melting pot.Tried some fishing jigs with marginal results...marginal at best...

Ask and Ye Shall Recieve.


http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/43785-the-lead-thread/ Edited March 26, 2013 by Caster

[RED333]

I keep forgetting about that thread

[bikertrash2001]

I've been shooting my lead loads through my Glock stock barrel without any problems so far. Mind you, I don't shoot more than 100 in an outing. I also put one FMJ in the mag first to chase the lead rounds. I actually recovered one of the FMJ out of my backstop and you could see some lead stripes on it but nothing bad.