FOUND ON THE RANGE >>> IS THIS NEW? OR .....?

[JimT]

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I picked this up on the range this morning. Is CCI powder coating .22's now or is someone besides me reloading them? Someone who has a .22 heel bullet mold and powder coats? If so, I must find them!

[3leggedturtle]

They had a holiday run of 22's that had red and green bullets in the box.

[JimT]

THANKS!! I have never seen them before. Wonder if I could buy just some bullets ............?

[fordwannabe]

Jim those are part of CCI’s “clean” series. Todd is correct that they came in a jug of mixed around the holidays. They also make a blue and a red.

[Blaine]

Jim those are part of CCI’s “clean” series. Todd is correct that they came in a jug of mixed around the holidays. They also make a blue and a red.

Really??

[JimT]

Jim those are part of CCI’s “clean” series. Todd is correct that they came in a jug of mixed around the holidays. They also make a blue and a red.

Really??

Yep. Found 'em on the web ...

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[piller]

New to me.

[rossim92]

does poly coated lead stop barrel fouling? or do you still have to scrub the barrel just the same to clean it?

[AJMD429]

They should have made 'em in Red, White, and Blue...

As far as 'scrubbing the barrel' - I don't think I've cleaned any of my 22 LR rifle barrels more than once every 50,000 rounds...!
(I do clean the actions, due to the powder fouling that accumulates)

[fordwannabe]

The coating keeps the barrels very clean to reduce the fouling. I powder coat most of my cast bullets for center fire these days for the same reason. I size them after powder coat and NO leading ever. Highly recommended if you are using cast bullets through a suppressor. Doc, I have red, white, a couple blues, aluminum, zombie green, and a copper that resembles Lee liquid aloe. You don’t need to lube the powder coated bullets.

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[piller]

How well does powder coated lead work in a gas operated rifle? Is it effective for lead bullet use in something like an AR? I have only used lead sparingly in my Gas operated rifles. No clogging issues because of limited use.
I am thinking powder coated lead would work in something like an AR because a gas operated shotgun seems to do fine. The shot cup is plastic and I have not heard of clogging issues in a gas operated shotgun.
Any experience or thoughts?

[fordwannabe]

I have shot several hundred PC lead bullets thorough my 458 Socom AR. No leading no fouling in the gas system but in all honesty not enough of a sample size to say for sure. The general consensus on the internet is that PC lead is good to go in gas systems so it MUST be true.

[piller]

We all know how Google is always correct, especially when they are wrong.

Your experience is more of a reliable source in my opinion than most on Google. I have been wanting to try powder coated bullets. I think I will find some and try them.

[fordwannabe]

What caliber ya looking for?

[fordwannabe]

Home powder coating is easy peasy. I started with a toaster oven from the thrift shop then upgraded to the big money...$40 at Wally World. I get my powder from smoke on castboolits and plastic storage containers from the dollar store. I had the spoon and long hemostats (tweezers and cheap needle nose pliers work just as well). Oh yeah! Because I am an upper class money is no object elitist I sprung for a roll of non-stick aluminum foil too. I have been PCing for over a year and I am on my second section of foil so that roll will last approximately 126 years. A pound of powder will coat2000-5000 bullets depending on size of the bulletins if you single or double coat them.

[piller]

I am looking at .458 caliber. I have both a .458 CoCom and a .45-70, and they both like about 325 to 350 grain bullets. My .32 WS model 94 would probably do well with powder coated bullets.

[fordwannabe]

Piller you have a PM