Lead barrels.

[panman]

Well here i am again with more questions,lol.
I want to get barrels for mt G22,and want to shoot lead.I like lead,and like them on the hot side,as long as the accuracy is there.
Now,what do you guys recommend for a barrel maker?.The caliber's would be,the 40SW,357Sig,and of course the 9MM.
Also what bullet maker do you recommend that sell hard cast for those calibers?.
Last but not least, who sells a good mold for the calibers mentioned?.
I,more than likely will have more questions, as im a dummy that got out of all this stuff a few years ago.Now that the family is on there own i can get back into some of the things i love.Thank for your Patience.pan.

[Savage]

Here' a good source for cast bullets:  http://www.missouribullet.com/index.html

You can choose from various hardness factors.
I use the Lone Wolf barrels in my Glocks for cast. I don't load cast bullets hot, as it sort of defeats the purpose of shooting them in the first place, -------economy. If hot loads are what you want, go with jacketed bullets. At some velocities, any lead bullet will lead the barrel.
Savage

[nilescoyote]

I don't load cast bullets hot, as it sort of defeats the purpose of shooting them in the first place, -------economy. If hot loads are what you want, go with jacketed bullets. At some velocities, any lead bullet will lead the barrel.
Savage

YUP, +1 on that.

I like lead,and like them on the hot side,as long as the accuracy is there.

Just how hot?

as for barrels, I really like my bar-stol's.

[panman]

Savage,just hot enough that the loads meet the hot published loads in manuals.

I know for a fact that you can load cast very hot and NOT have any leading.I have done it with my R Black Hawk 41mag.Many African
Big game been taken with the ole time 45lc,with hard cast loaded VERY hot.
I don't intend to load my gun any hotter than is listed.Hard cast bullets can and do penetrate better than a lot of jacketed loads,and do more damage when they are SWC.I'm not completely new at this, just been away for a long time and getting back to it.Thanks for the heads up on safety.pan.

[Savage]

pan,
Hot loads mean different things to different people. I didn't think you planned to load beyond the max listed loads in manuals. I assure you leading can occur using even some of the lower listed loads with lead bullets. There are many factors that affect leading other than velocity. A few of which are: type of lube, bullet dia, gas checked or not, roughness of the bore, burn rate of the powder, rifling type and depth, alloys used, and probably many more I'm not aware of. Even identical firearms may lead with one load while others may not. I load cast bullets for all my handgun rounds, and you are indeed correct in your assessment of cast bullets for hunting. My point was, only load cast bullets up to a point where no leading occurs. If you need "Hotter" loads than that, go to jacketed.
Savage

[panman]

I agree 100% Savage.Working up loads,i will see if the leading starts and will go to gas check's if I'm not satifided with a load..When starting out with a new barrel i like to fire lap a few rounds to smooth out any rough spots,and go from there.Like you stated theirs a lot of difference even in the same makes of guns.Thanks a lot for your help.pan.

[hylander]

I run a Lone wolf Barrel in my G23, Love it.
Fit and Finish are A1, shoots anything I run in it.

[Ahab]

I have a Jarvis on my 22 and it's accurate.

[copdills]

I like the Lonewolf barrels myself

[panman]

I just recieved a lone wolf barrel and it fed anything factory i gave it.One fine barrel at a great price.i got the extended 40sw.Ill shot through the  croney and see the dif.in FPS.I have to get some lead bullets soon and see how they do.The lone wolf seems to shoot in a much tighter group at 25yds.,just messing around.Ill have to settle down and see just how much better.lol.Thanks for all the help guys,i sure need all the help i can get,lol.pan.