Unwaxed ammo

jjpl · Post by **jjpl** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:21 am

I bought a half case of Wolf MT to try in my Winchester 52, and immediately understood how much ammo can affect grouping (I had been plinking with bulk-packed Federal Auto Match). Since then, I've purchased a Weatherby XXII that has seen only the Wolf ammo, and I am willing to avoid cheap stuff if it prevents leading the barrel, etc. Is it detrimental to the action/bore to fire the cheap unwaxed ammo when I'm plinking or just messing around? I have cases of Fiochi JHP Subsonic for my AR22, and this would be a far cheaper way to practice/plink if it does no harm. Thoughts?

jd

BCloninger · Post by **BCloninger** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:53 pm

It takes a tight fitting patch to pull lead out of the barrel, and I avoid brushes in .22's, but there's no permanent harm that I know of.

jjpl · Post by **jjpl** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:10 am

Thanks. The Fiocchi's grouped decently when I fired them though my Winchester (at least at 50 yards) so it's good to know that I can continue to use them when I'm just messing around.

jd

Jerry G · Post by **Jerry G** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:33 am

The lead can always be taken out of the barrel. Don't worry about it.

BCloninger · Post by **BCloninger** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:48 am

Just a little bit of High Heat Pam works wonders on cheap ammunition, just dump it in a bag, give it a shot, close the bag and shake to coat. Just a little bit goes a long way - I've even used the residue in the bag to coat another batch so it really does take just a little bit.

hambone49 · Post by **hambone49** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:12 am

Excuse my newbie question, but do you take the pork chop out of the bag before you shake and shoot?

Innocent · Post by **Innocent** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:08 pm

Hammy...it is the dolphin fillet you have to take out the bag first.

Innocent

hambone49 · Post by **hambone49** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:34 pm

OK, sounds like we've decided on the lunch menu for the Sunshine State Games, May 2 at the HRPC. We might even do a little shooting...

BCloninger · Post by **BCloninger** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 3:15 pm

You can shake fillets & ammunition together, the animal fat actually helps, just make sure all the ammunition is accounted for before cooking anything...

malinois · Post by **malinois** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:18 pm

Dam...and I thought the hi lead levels in my blood were due to touching the bullets.

BCloninger · Post by **BCloninger** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:08 pm

Oh, sorry Malinois! Was that more than you wanted to know?

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