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08-22-2013, 04:17 PM
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Plate/jacketed rounds vs. Lead
I have a friend who will only fire jacketed or played bullets through his gun, while I am happy to shoot anything out of mind. His claim is that non jacketed or plated lead bullets foul the barrel. Does anybody else share his opinion? I am curious as to what the consensus of the forum is.
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08-22-2013, 04:34 PM
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Well, I sort of share his opinion....however, lead should not foul a barrel if it is kept to reasonable velocities. Like you, I shoot anything - and lead is quite a bit less expensive.
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08-22-2013, 04:37 PM
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I have guns that have fired nothing but lead. Jacketed bullets foul the barrel also, just in a different way.
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08-22-2013, 04:55 PM
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I've shot lots of lead out of a lot of guns in different calibers. A Lewis Lead Remover is a handy tool for build-up, if and when it occurs.
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08-22-2013, 07:56 PM
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Depends on what you are shooting
90% of the bullets I shot through my .38 were swaged lead target rounds, probably around 800 fps tops. I have swaged semi wadcutters that I load higher but still under 1000 fps. I just cleaned it after shooting, never worried about lead and when I sold it the dealer said the barrel looked almost new.
Higher velocities require harder bullets.
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