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-Can I shoot FMJ after lead?
The reason I ask is that this is the only handgun I have and will be my daily carry gun. I usually clean my gun after every trip to the range but I want to know if using lead bullets will lead to a long drawn out cleaning process.
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Couple of added pints to the excellent comments above:
After shooting lead bullets, especially until you master the loading, it is important to use your eyes and
look inside the barrel. If there is moderate to heavy leading, then DON'T shoot a jacketed bullet down it. Clean out the lead first. Otherwise, pressures can go dangerously high.
Second, if you have copper in the barrel from shooting jacketed (copper fouling is hard to see) it makes the lead stick like crazy to the barrel.
Third, I do have a 9mm 124gr lead (Lee mold) load that shoots OK in a Sigma. I throttle back to a moderate load with it.
However, since I can get the FMJ bullets from Precision Delta for almost the same price as commercial cast, it would be tough for me to buy cast.