Ironbar
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Hello all! I'd really like to try loading some 9mm from one of the companies making Hi-tek coated bullets, but there seems to be a real lack of solid info about them.
The only thing that seems to ring true in all my looking is that the case mouth has to be flared a bit more than FMJ or plated in order to prevent shaving the coating off while seating the bullet. Beyond that there's conflicting information regarding things like barrel fouling, using powder that burns too hot for Hi-tek, keyholing with too much velocity, etc.
I'm only interested in these bullets as a cost savings over copper, and to use strictly for target shooting. I have quite a bit of Shooters World Clean Shot powder which I'm told is on par with Accurate #2 as far as burn rate.
Any advice would be much appreciated- thanks!
The only thing that seems to ring true in all my looking is that the case mouth has to be flared a bit more than FMJ or plated in order to prevent shaving the coating off while seating the bullet. Beyond that there's conflicting information regarding things like barrel fouling, using powder that burns too hot for Hi-tek, keyholing with too much velocity, etc.
I'm only interested in these bullets as a cost savings over copper, and to use strictly for target shooting. I have quite a bit of Shooters World Clean Shot powder which I'm told is on par with Accurate #2 as far as burn rate.
Any advice would be much appreciated- thanks!