Shrinkmd
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I was shooting my 629, nicely keeping them in the black at 15 yards, when I was told by the management that my rounds were too dirty! I am shooting 240gr LSWC over 19gr of 2400. They shoot great, don't lead the barrel, accurate load which I am proud to be able to control fairly well shooting DA.
So, since I still want to shoot indoors in the winter (and the range is closer), what will make the bigger difference, switching to a jacketed or plated bullet, or using a different powder? Is most of the smoke they are seeing from the bullet lube melting off and burning?
I also shot some 38 special wadcutters with Bullseye, and they made clouds of smoke. Of course the airflow and filter swept it all up, but the range is worried about their filter needing changing prematurely if "everybody" started shooting these loads. I understand their point, but there doesn't seem to be any legion of reloading revolver shooters ready to take over their line!
So should I try cleaner powders with my lead bullets, or just shoot jacketed with 2400? Either way it's gonna cost me more, but I want to keep shooting my 44!
So, since I still want to shoot indoors in the winter (and the range is closer), what will make the bigger difference, switching to a jacketed or plated bullet, or using a different powder? Is most of the smoke they are seeing from the bullet lube melting off and burning?
I also shot some 38 special wadcutters with Bullseye, and they made clouds of smoke. Of course the airflow and filter swept it all up, but the range is worried about their filter needing changing prematurely if "everybody" started shooting these loads. I understand their point, but there doesn't seem to be any legion of reloading revolver shooters ready to take over their line!
So should I try cleaner powders with my lead bullets, or just shoot jacketed with 2400? Either way it's gonna cost me more, but I want to keep shooting my 44!