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Post by bcspider on Jan 7, 2013 18:42:13 GMT -8
Has anyone tried shooting lead bullets in their BHW barrel? I haven't tried yet, but would like to know I had the option if there will be no problems. Thanks for the feedback.
bcspider
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Post by coldzero on Feb 17, 2013 18:48:16 GMT -8
I am curious on this as well. I know the Glock stigma is no lead in the polygonal barrel but I also have a CZ-82 and have shot lead out of it pretty regularly, but pistol and rifle are not really a comparison.
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Post by fwest on Mar 11, 2015 14:58:02 GMT -8
Old thread, but has anyone tried it ? Does the manufacture have an opinion ?
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Mar 11, 2015 18:54:30 GMT -8
I've fielded this many times and nobody has reported back except some yahoo that coated ALL his lead bullets with lapping compound and complained his barrel was shot out....duh
Shoot them but make sure you clean the barrel up before shooting any jacketed through it. I'd really appreciate a range report on the results.
Greg
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Post by wfa on Apr 30, 2015 14:29:49 GMT -8
Greg,
I've been shooting lead in my 300 BLK with good results. Unlike "normal" barrels, there is no real "bore" for a "bore ride" bullet to be guided by in the BHW barrels. MBC's "245gr" is a bore ride, and it shoots TERRIBLE in the BHW - 5 inches at 25 yards! What is needed is a bullet with a long body and a "short" nose. I have an old, single cavity, Lee "special order" mold from years ago - designed for the "Garand" - which weighs in at 200 grains. I have no idea what number it is - wish I did so I could get a two cavity! It's very similar to the Lyman 311299, but with a slightly more pointed nose. It shoots great in both BHW and 5R barrels at subsonic velocity, at least at 25 yards (one slightly oversize hole in the target) which is about maximum range I consider practical for such a load. I've had very good luck with 4198, better luck with Norma 200. Somewhere around 11 grains should put you in the ballpark. Lyman "M" die is a necessity as is a beveled case mouth.
Walt
Added:
I forgot to mention "leading", which seems to always come up when shooting lead in a "gas gun". There is none. I've shot about 200 rounds of lead through two 300 BLK rifles, and neither the BHW, nor the 5R, barrel showed any signs of leading (Run a clean, dry patch down the bore. Any lead will either "drag" (if there is a lot of it), or will show up as bright specks when the patch is viewed under a strong light source). I have found flecks of lead on the bolt, but it appears to be "shavings" from a slightly oversize bullet being seated into the case. So, no special cleanup is necessary.
You probably won't believe me, but I've pretty much stopped using "lube" with any lead bullets. IMO, "lube" acts as a "seal", not a lubricant. If the bullet fits the bore, it's not necessary; it does, however, make the usual black scale on the bolt softer and easier to remove.
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