Archeryrob
Undecided on a great many things
I was reading today and trying to get everything for loading 45 colt and tripped over this. I want to cast and load 9mm bullets, eventually, and started down this rabbit hole. The more I read the less I true understand WTF people are doing. I can't find a clear, concise, reason or what they are doing and it bothers me.
I read about specific hardness for 9mm bullets and then they they powder coat for a replacement for lube. But they never state the hardness number.
Another states they cast soft lead and powder coat makes it better.
Another states Powder coats stops leading of the barrel. (hard or soft lead? They didn't say)
Another states soft lead just deforms and looses accuracy as the pressures for the loads deforms the bullet.
I finish with who TF actually knew what they we talking about? The last one made the most sense, though.
So I come here.
1. If I cast 9MM Bullets, what do I need to aim for a specific hardness?
2. If hard enough, can they be shot naked?
3. Or do they need clothes, powder coating?
4. Do the clothes help, or just make them look Purdy?
I read about specific hardness for 9mm bullets and then they they powder coat for a replacement for lube. But they never state the hardness number.
Another states they cast soft lead and powder coat makes it better.
Another states Powder coats stops leading of the barrel. (hard or soft lead? They didn't say)
Another states soft lead just deforms and looses accuracy as the pressures for the loads deforms the bullet.
I finish with who TF actually knew what they we talking about? The last one made the most sense, though.
So I come here.
1. If I cast 9MM Bullets, what do I need to aim for a specific hardness?
2. If hard enough, can they be shot naked?
3. Or do they need clothes, powder coating?
4. Do the clothes help, or just make them look Purdy?