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Lead vs base protected bullets. Leading?

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26 March 2015, 17:33
frank4570
Lead vs base protected bullets. Leading?
I have a box of 416 beartooth bullets here that are lead with copper bases. I have very little experience shooting lead bullets at higher velocities.
I intend to use these bullets for practice, lots of practice.
Can somebody give me a basic breakdown of what I can expect as far as leading goes. I will look at casting my own bullets if it makes sense.

Thanks!






Sand Creek November 29 1864
26 March 2015, 20:42
Doubless
I think you can look forward to virtually no leading. I am not certain it is physically possible for a gas checked bullet to lead, but if it were, I don't think there is a man out there that could put up with the recoil required to generate the velocity to do so!
26 March 2015, 23:06
carpetman1
All the talk of leading as if it were a deadly cancer is very funny. How many leaded up .22 rimfire barrels have you seen? All they shoot is lead bullets. Get some leading and it cleans out--no surgery, radiation or cheemo required.
27 March 2015, 16:21
9.3 X 75R
You shouldn't have any problems with leading. 90% of what I shoot is plain based cast bullets and I have no issues. If you do run into a bit of leading the easiest way to remove it is to follow your session with a half dozen jacketed rounds....lead gone.


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