Moly or Not to moly

dcloco

Using 17 Rem, 204 Ruger, & 223 to shoot prairie dogs with.

Looking for opinions, suggestions, etc on whether or not to moly coat the bullets.

Thanks in advance!

FrancF

I hate the stuff- but some like it.

rovernut

I've tried 'em in my .25-06;257 Weatherby;6.5x55;.308 and 7mm/08. None of my rifles like it, and it's hell to clean out!!

BHAVIN

BLUCK!!! Nasty to clean and I never found a great improvement on anything.

Colonel Plink

I've only used moly in my revolvers. I don't like it. (Got a thousand 158-gr with a bunch of other stuff in a trade) It's messy and IMHO, not worth the benefits.

fairlanegt390

it is a lubracation for your barrel, it reduces the presures and helps in the keeping of your barrel life, sucks to cleen. if your shooting hot loads on prarie dogs and you want to keep your barrel life up they are a good idea. i clean my rifle about every 15 rounds one run brush 3 patches and back to poping critters. then i switch riffles to let barrel cool and shoot more. i have a 300 mag, 308, 243, 270 and shoot alot of rounds out of all. they can save a barrel from being shot out too early in life if the use of hot loads are common. the choice is yours.

MIKE WISKEY

6 OF ONE AND 1/2 DOZEN OF THE OTHER. I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF RIFLES THAT WILL NOT SHOOT MOLLY AT ALL AND A COUPLE THAT WILL NOT SHOOT ANTHING BUT MOLLY. IT WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHOTS BEFORE CLEANING IS NESESSARY "i clean my rifle about every 15 rounds", IF YOU ARE SHOOTING ANYTHING BUT BENCHREST THIS IS EXCESSIVE. MY PRAIRIE DOG RIFLES GET CLEANED EVERY 500 ROUNDS WETHER THEY NEED IT OR NOT[}:)].

JustC

never found a liking for it,...I have tried it here and there,..but prefer naked bullets.

JustC

moly does NOT prolong bore life per say. The lubricant that it is, creates less of a gas seal, so in order to acheive similar velocities as with the same naked bullet,..you have to bump the powder charge up to create the engraving forces that were created with less powder behind the naked bullet. That extra powder in the throat negates the savings you get with the moly. There is no majic pill,...it is still physics. All it does is prolong time between cleanings,...but my barrels are always cleaned regularly, so no reason for me to use it.

jonk

The only moly I use is the occasional use of Pufflon ballistic filler, which contains among other things, Molybdemum Disulfate (ide?) It goes over the powder as a filler and gas check and does so very well, but it doesn't get impacted into the rifling like it does on a bullet (or so I've found) and the moly is but 1 ingredient.

fire for effect

The latest news I have heard about Moly is that it is hydroscopic, and will cause pitting in your barrel. Best advise is not to use moly, and to stop using it if you are.