Powder Coated Bullets for Reloading With Black Powder?

[Gaucho Gringo]

Hi

I am looking for bullets for my .32S&W caases to reload with black powder. I have some 105 gr DE wadcutters that I use in my .32S&W long but are too big for my .32S&W loads. I haven't reloaded in awhile and found looking that powder coated bullets are cheaper than regular lead bullets. Anybody here have any experience with coated bullets and black powder? It would seem to me it would make a big mess but I read a little bit about it and they said no mess. I just want to shoot my over 100 year old pocket top breaks a few times.

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[arakboss]

Hi

I am looking for bullets for my .32S&W caases to reload with black powder. I have some 105 gr DE wadcutters that I use in my .32S&W long but are too big for my .32S&W loads. I haven't reloaded in awhile and found looking that powder coated bullets are cheaper than regular lead bullets. Anybody here have any experience with coated bullets and black powder? It would seem to me it would make a big mess but I read a little bit about it and they said no mess. I just want to shoot my over 100 year old pocket top breaks a few times.

Can you use FMJ bullets?

 

[Gaucho Gringo]

Sadly no, old top breaks are lead only. From what I read coated bullets are ok.

 

[ageingstudent]

I haven't tried PC with BP yet, but it seems like it should work okay with a soft lead. Maybe put some soft lube in the lube channels on the bullet to keep the BP residue soft. Interesting question. If you figure something out I would be interested to hear the results. I've always wanted to try some black powder 38.

 

[osprey]

I don't see why it wouldn't work although accuracy may suffer a bit if hardness of lead prevents adequate obturation of the bullet.

 

[ageingstudent]

@Andy54Hawken

You got anything on this brother?

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I wish I did...
I haven't used powder coated bullets with black powder cartridge guns.

That said...
At a club I once belonged to...a member used powder coated lead round balls for his rifle and cap and ball revolvers.
He swore it worked better than non powder coated lead...
I really didn't see the point or the "better".

In any event...I would think that for the OP , it wouldn't really matter either...
Maybe the OP could load with .32 round ball...?
Andy

 

[ageingstudent]

I wish I did...
I haven't used powder coated bullets with black powder cartridge guns.

That said...
At a club I once belonged to...a member used powder coated lead round balls for his rifle and cap and ball revolvers.
He swore it worked better than non powder coated lead...
I really didn't see the point or the "better".

In any event...I would think that for the OP , it wouldn't really matter either...
Maybe the OP could load with .32 round ball...?
Andy

Well if it's cooked right the PC has very similar properties to soft lead. It won't Crack it just conforms under pressure. It makes a great bullet gasket to keep the gas pressure behind the projectile. It's really replaced wax/alox lubes for me in my older smokeless revolvers. I don't see why it wouldn't work in a Black Powder cartridge. Other than maybe the lube helps keep the powder fouling soft. But it's black powder everything's going to get filthy anyway haha