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Old 01-18-2021, 01:43 AM
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There is the Lyman cast book, but does that cover coated?

9mm, .357 SIG, .40S&W and 10mm

and eventually .38 Special and .32 S&W (the shortest)
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I load coated the same as jacketed. YMMV
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Use load data that is slightly higher than cast lead bullets, by 10%. Using cast bullet data as written in the manuals is a solid option too.
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Default I load Hy-tek coated like jacketed.

Been doing it for close to 10 years and have had no problems in pistol loads. Hi-Tek coating is supposed go to about 1700 fps, if I remember right. Hi-Tek is the only one I can speak for. It's great stuff.

I just read on another 'trusted' site that the limit for Hy-Tek is 2250 fps.
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Been doing it for close to 10 years and have had no problems in pistol loads. Hi-Tek coating is supposed go to about 1700 fps, if I remember right. Hi-Tek is the only one I can speak for. It's great stuff.

I just read on another 'trusted' site that the limit for Hy-Tek is 2250 fps.
Which companies offer coated bullets using Hy-Tek? I suspect that 10mm and .357 SIG will be pretty fast.
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Which companies offer coated bullets using Hy-Tek? I suspect that 10mm and .357 SIG will be pretty fast.
Missouri Bullets is my go-to supplier. Plus they are straight up and good to deal with and keep consistent quality.
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Which companies offer coated bullets using Hy-Tek? I suspect that 10mm and .357 SIG will be pretty fast.
Bayou Bullets also offers Hy-Tek, been shooting them for several years now in 9mm, .38 and .44. All good quality bullets with no issues to report.
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SnS Bullets has some info on their website.
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Coated lead bullets are lead bullets and for reloading purposes should be treated like lead bullets. The coating is much thinner and slicker than any jacket or plating.

Generally there is overlap in loading data between jacketed and lead data assuming similarly shaped bullets. Starting loads for lead can be lighter than jacketed due to the lower coefficient of friction. Some sources neuter max loads for lead bullet to prevent leading with softer lead alloys. If all a person has is jacketed data for a cartridge it isn't too hard to come up with data that will work for lead. Pushing the limits of what a round can do will be a little harder unless you have a chronograph, but finding an accurate load shouldn't be too hard.
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There is the Lyman cast book, but does that cover coated?

9mm, .357 SIG, .40S&W and 10mm

and eventually .38 Special and .32 S&W (the shortest)
The coating makes no difference.
The Lyman cast bullet manual is possibly the best one out there.

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I don't use coated bullets, but if I did, I would first contact the bullet manufacturer for their data and compare that data with current Lyman cast bullet loads. After obtaining reliable data, I might look online, but only after taking care of the two prerequisites.
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I tend to use Lee or Hodgden data for cast lead bullets. They ususlly seem to agree quite closely. Almost all of my hand loads are Acme or Bayou coated 9mm RN, 38 DB Or BNWC and SWC, and 44 SWC. While the exact bullet type may not always be listed, the weights are. Once in a great while I've found data for specific Acme bullets but not from Acme as they decline to provide data for liability reasons.

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