Reloading 147 gr cast bullets in 9mm?

[JoeWilliams]

It's been years since I last tried cast bullets in a 9mm, the resulting mess in my barrel discouraged me from trying it again.

I've been wondering, though, if a 147 grain cast bullet loaded to 900-950 fps would lead the barrel as badly. Shooting out of a Springfield Armory XD9 Tactical.

Anyone tried such a load?

[pstew]

It's been years since I last tried cast bullets in a 9mm, the resulting mess in my barrel discouraged me from trying it again.

I've been wondering, though, if a 147 grain cast bullet loaded to 900-950 fps would lead the barrel as badly. Shooting out of a Springfield Armory XD9 Tactical.

Anyone tried such a load?

Here is a link to the same question asked a while ago on the Brian Enos forum

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/inde...opic=32376&hl=

[JoeWilliams]

Here is a link to the same question asked a while ago on the Brian Enos forum

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/inde...opic=32376&hl=

Thank you!! Looks like they may be worth a shot. I'm using Bullseye. If I get leading, I'll try 231, looks like that provided good results, and it burns cleaner.

[Brick]

I have the 45th Edition Lyman Manual that lists a load using a 158 gr cast lead round nose bullet. So 147 gr bullet sounds possible. I suggest you slug your bore to get the right bullet diameter and don't go over 1000 fps to keep leading bore in check.