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Smoke

abmanv6abmanv6 Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited April 2007 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
I decided to try cast bullets to save a few bucks, and shoot more. My problem is, smoke. I got Lasercast 240 grain semi-wadcutters for my .44 mag, and I like the feel of the loads, and the accuracy, but the smoke is unbearable. This is the bullet lube, right? I have only tried these with Universal clays powder, in 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0 grain flavors. Not a lot of difference in feel between the different charges (I don't cronograph), but they are all smoky as hell. Enough to annoy the other patrons at the range. Before giving up on these bullets, I was wondering if anybody has experience with this, and could recommend a different powder, or maybe some way of removing some of the lube, or whatever else you may know. I'll go with jacketed only, if that is the only smoke-free solution. Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions.
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  • Hawk CarseHawk Carse Member Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yup.
    The smoke is mostly from smoldering bullet lube. You can't remove lube, that is what keeps a cast bullet from leading the bore.

    The "moly" coated dry lube bullets smoke less than wax lube, cost less than jacketed, and shoot better than plated. I have loaded the Bear Creek coated bullets in .38 Special and they do OK.
    http://www.bearcreeksupply.com/default.asp?SID=xMYL6RT4GT6Y8PDHYGRZ8F&S=E3&Document=Bear+Creek&NID=19588

    Bear in mind that if you load them hot, you will burn the coating and they will smoke. I think they are good in .38 Special and .45 ACP; but were no help in 9mm P. I shot some of the original Bull-X (out of business) CSJ coated bullets in .44-40 and .44 Special and did not notice much smoke.

    I haven't tried moly coated bullets in a Magnum, I don't shoot them fast enough for the smoke to be a problem.
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello Try RED ROOSTER or other SYNTHETIC BULLET LUBE They have a higher melting smoking point [:)]some people like the smell of Napalm in the morning [:)]All old bulls-eye pistol shooters love the smell of ALOX & BEESWAX in the morning[^][}:)][:p][;)]
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  • gravleygravley Member Posts: 79 ✭
    edited November -1
    Try tumbling the bullets in moly. You will get less smoke and leading. I tumble all my bullets in moly (lead, jacketed, and copper coated) and I just think they shoot better. It is messy so get used to black fingers.
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