Buckshot Bear Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 (edited) How fast can you push Hy Tek coated .357 pills along without leading? Is 1100fps ok? Edited October 6 by Buckshot Bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 7 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: How fast can you push Hy Tek coated .357 pills along without leading? Is 1100fps ok? You won't lead the barrel but if your talking for Cowboy then 550-750fps is ample depending on what grainage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 33 minutes ago, Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 said: You won't lead the barrel but if your talking for Cowboy then 550-750fps is ample depending on what grainage. Long as ya don't mind a couple a bounces before they git to the target. kR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 SNS Casting states one should not exceed 1,500-fps with their Hi_Tek coated, cast bullets. Their bullets are not soft cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapshot Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 (edited) I don't think you will have to worry to much about it with PC'd bullets. Got a buddy the has been PC'ing couple years now and he pushes his to as fast as safely possible. Edited October 6 by Slapshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 11 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: How fast can you push Hy Tek coated .357 pills along without leading? Is 1100fps ok? Other discipline shooters use Hi-Tek coated bullets in 9mm semis and PCC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Big Boston" Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 In the category of S&G, I tested some 125 gr Hy-Tek coated bullets. I'd say that 1100 fps was the practical limit. My load wasn't that good, Es/Sd were a bit high. The bullets I was using still had a lube groove, so I tried them with lube, and probably gained a bit, but not enough to make it worth while IMHO. Accuracy seems to be an issue, my theory is that the coating reduces leading, but you begin to over run the BHN of the bullet. The limitation is velocity, so I believe as heavy a bullet as practicable would be where I'd gravitate to. At least 158 gr. for starters. The 125 would be better in a 38 Spl case. I ended up using them in a 38 LC case, at Cowboy velocities. BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constable Nelson #11784 Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 (edited) Most of my IPSC group use coated pills.... velocities between 1000 and 1200... never seen a problem... but - as already mentioned...no need for that sort of velocity for Main Match Cowboy shooting.. Edited October 6 by Constable Nelson #11784 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted October 6 Author Share Posted October 6 12 hours ago, Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 said: You won't lead the barrel but if your talking for Cowboy then 550-750fps is ample depending on what grainage. Not for my cowboy load I just want to load up some hotter ones Mohawk, but the local gunshop doesn't have any jacketed pills in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 12 hours ago, Slapshot said: I don't think you will have to worry to much about it with PC'd bullets. Got a buddy the has been PC'ing couple years now and he pushes his to as fast as safely possible. HyTek coating is not Powder Coat. Different material and process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapshot Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 1 minute ago, Assassin said: HyTek coating is not Powder Coat. Different material and process. So exactly what is it if not a form of Powder Coating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowCatcher Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 https://www.egglestonmunitions.com/articles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapshot Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 https://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?339532-Hi-Tek-Coating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Gator SASS #29736 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 That article says that the polymer coating Eggleston uses is their own formula. Almost all of the other bullet manufacturers that sell polymer coated bullets are using the Hi Tek coating. I've used the Hi Tek 240 gr swc bullets in my 44 mag Marlin at about 1300-1400 fps with no issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe Regulator Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 22 hours ago, "Big Boston" said: In the category of S&G, I tested some 125 gr Hy-Tek coated bullets. I'd say that 1100 fps was the practical limit. My load wasn't that good, Es/Sd were a bit high. The bullets I was using still had a lube groove, so I tried them with lube, and probably gained a bit, but not enough to make it worth while IMHO. Accuracy seems to be an issue, my theory is that the coating reduces leading, but you begin to over run the BHN of the bullet. The limitation is velocity, so I believe as heavy a bullet as practicable would be where I'd gravitate to. At least 158 gr. for starters. The 125 would be better in a 38 Spl case. I ended up using them in a 38 LC case, at Cowboy velocities. BB Similar story here. I would offer that Penn Bullet's 158 gr coated TCFPBB has been ideal for my Lightning rifle. It is the only one I found without a leading band to hang up when feeding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe Regulator Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 On 10/5/2021 at 10:28 PM, Buckshot Bear said: How fast can you push Hy Tek coated .357 pills along without leading? Is 1100fps ok? I missed the .357 part on first reading. Lead diameter for me would have to be .358...no leading and no coating deposit to clean in .357 rifle using magnum brass. Hardness about 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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