Moly coated bullets...

[TLARbb]

I believe I read in these forums where if you start using moly coated bullets, then you should not go back to uncoated bullets.  Can anyone verify this information?  I have to say it smacks of an old wife's tale, but I have absolutely no experience with moly coated bullets.

Any input on the subject is appreciated.

EJ

Edited due to improper punctuation.

[Blammer]

I think what you remember hearing or reading is something along these lines.

IF you reload your ammo.

IF you start and work up a load with moly coated bullets don't exchange bare bullets for moly ones with out starting over on the powder charge development.

Swapping moly and bare bullets with the same powder charge will result in disaster as the neeked bullets will develope a MUCH higher pressure than the moly ones.

for example  "x" powder at say 50 grains will give a high velocity and modest pressures with moly bullets, Keep the same powder and at the same charge and put a bare bullet in it's place and you will have a higer pressure which could result in bad things happening really fast!

[Catfish]

I used Molly in a .17 Rem. and it fouled so bad I had to fire lap it to get it to shooting again. I will never use it again. A Smith whom I trust his word, tild me it was probibly due to a mix of Molly and carbon because the rifle had fire alot on uncoated bullet befor I started it on Molly and I probibly did not get all of the carbon out of it befor I started useing Molly. At any rate why would you want to pay more for Molly coated bullets when you have to use more powder to get the same velosity, and they tell you up frount that Molly will not improve your accuracy.

[Blammer]

Pay more for moly bullets? sure but moly them yourself for next to nuthin.

More powder for same velocity? probably but not much more powder maybe a grain or two. depending on the caliber.

Yep, moly is not an accuracy improving technique.

What it is, is a technique to allow you to shoot many many many more times before fouling deteriorates accuracy and a cleaning must occur to restore existing accuracy.

[skb2706]

Moly coated bullets solve problems I don't have. Some guys like them....some guys don't. I think they are messy and way overrated....BTJM

[Blammer]

that is the beauty of it. If you ain't got a problem you don't have to fix it till  you do! 

if you do like shooting high volume and less cleaning then moly may be the ticket

[skb2706]

   I shoot high volume with lots of family farm property that is loaded with prairie dogs I'll shoot several hundred in a couple days. I tried moly and just didn't see any benefit. Thus I had no problem that needed solved.

[Blammer]

when I shot prarie dogs I shot 300 rnds a day.

with my 25 wssm i have shot several hundred rnds and only cleaned once just because...

with my 223 I am on round 600 or so with no cleaning. Still shooting well.