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I keep reading posts about how bad some lead load smoke is. Some even posts that they are unable to see their targets after a few shots.
Even when I shoot at indoor ranges, smoke from my lead reloads compare to someone exhaling cigarette smoke. I never lose sight of my targets, even after I empty the entire magazine (10-17 rounds).
Some posted smoke gets worse with low powder charge loads. I use a lot of mid-to-high range W231/HP-38 loads in 9/40/45 calibers using various Missouri bullets and even a low 4.0 gr powder charge of Promo with 200 gr 45ACP SWC bullet produces what I consider "average" amount of smoke.
On the contrary, when I recently range tested 125 gr 9mm SWC loads, I got almost no smoke from even the start charge loads - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=621261
Am I missing something?
Even when I shoot at indoor ranges, smoke from my lead reloads compare to someone exhaling cigarette smoke. I never lose sight of my targets, even after I empty the entire magazine (10-17 rounds).
Some posted smoke gets worse with low powder charge loads. I use a lot of mid-to-high range W231/HP-38 loads in 9/40/45 calibers using various Missouri bullets and even a low 4.0 gr powder charge of Promo with 200 gr 45ACP SWC bullet produces what I consider "average" amount of smoke.
On the contrary, when I recently range tested 125 gr 9mm SWC loads, I got almost no smoke from even the start charge loads - http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=621261
Am I missing something?