Actually, there's a 3rd option, that's what I did & still do. I don't treat the bullets, I treat the bore & other parts that are effected by leading/lead splatter. I shoot lead bullets almost exclusively out of my pistols. When I'm just out plinking/blasting it's easy to run several hundred round down the tube in a short period of time. Theating the metal with moly makes my bbl's last longer before leading up & clean up of all the parts so much easier.
When I say treating the metal, I mean using a moly/oil solution, heating the metal & introducing the moly into the pores of the metal threw the oil and friction. Friction (applying moly oil to a cloth/patch and rubbing it on the metal to be treated). On the face of a metal surface, simple rub it with a cloth. A bbl, use a tight patch. A trigger group, apply the oil directly & pull the trigger repeatedly.
I can see the metal turn a different color as the moly gets into the pores of the metal. I can also feel the difference, the cloth will have less drag, a tight patch in a bbl will suddenly push threw the bbl with alot less effort & trigger groups will act like I finely greased/oiled them, their trigger pulls that much different.
I myself don't like the idea of treating bullets, to many bad things can happen. Treating the metal on the other hand is harmless & a blessing.
Some of the things that everyone uses today that have been treated with a moly solution, drill bits. That's why you see them marked 5x, 10x ect. It's not solely the metal their made out of, it's the friction/heat reducing moly they've been treated with. Auto engines are another great example. New mfg methods make the parts with better tolerances & the moly treatment doesn't allow those parts to wear. Think about it, a motor with no break in period & has a 100,000 mile warrantee. Back when I started driving, I was lucky to get 100,000 miles out of a motor. The upper end usually gave up the ghost first.
Just some food for thought. Other industries are finding uses for moly with excellent results. Gee, I wonder if the firearms industry could use a product that would allow tighter tolerances for the moving parts of their firearms. Allow less wear to those moving parts, make their parts last longer and function smoother for the life of that firearm along with making their firearms easier to clean/maintain.
When I say treating the metal, I mean using a moly/oil solution, heating the metal & introducing the moly into the pores of the metal threw the oil and friction. Friction (applying moly oil to a cloth/patch and rubbing it on the metal to be treated). On the face of a metal surface, simple rub it with a cloth. A bbl, use a tight patch. A trigger group, apply the oil directly & pull the trigger repeatedly.
I can see the metal turn a different color as the moly gets into the pores of the metal. I can also feel the difference, the cloth will have less drag, a tight patch in a bbl will suddenly push threw the bbl with alot less effort & trigger groups will act like I finely greased/oiled them, their trigger pulls that much different.
I myself don't like the idea of treating bullets, to many bad things can happen. Treating the metal on the other hand is harmless & a blessing.
Some of the things that everyone uses today that have been treated with a moly solution, drill bits. That's why you see them marked 5x, 10x ect. It's not solely the metal their made out of, it's the friction/heat reducing moly they've been treated with. Auto engines are another great example. New mfg methods make the parts with better tolerances & the moly treatment doesn't allow those parts to wear. Think about it, a motor with no break in period & has a 100,000 mile warrantee. Back when I started driving, I was lucky to get 100,000 miles out of a motor. The upper end usually gave up the ghost first.
Just some food for thought. Other industries are finding uses for moly with excellent results. Gee, I wonder if the firearms industry could use a product that would allow tighter tolerances for the moving parts of their firearms. Allow less wear to those moving parts, make their parts last longer and function smoother for the life of that firearm along with making their firearms easier to clean/maintain.
