I've shot over 20,000 HI TEK coated bullets in 40 & 9mm for competition shooting. When I am running low of my own cast and coated I use Missouri Bullet Company and Acme HI TEK coated bullets. I have no issues with leading and they are very clean shooting and accurate. I use WST powder in my 40...
I agree variation from one side to the other will throw off balance that's why jacket uniformity on match bullets is critical. With Hi Tek coating the coating thickness is not thousands of an inch but tens of thousandth of an inch. If done right the coating will be thin and will not come off easily.
Not to be a nay sayer but as someone who cast and shoots a lot Hi Tek coated bullets. (a lot is 8,000 - 9,000 rounds a year) The coating will be uniform around the bullet. The process of applying the coating; usually 2-3 thin coats baking between coats helps keep the coating uniform. You size...
I would like to know what "a lot" is as well. I shoot thousands of cast bullets a year in USPSA matches and switched to HI TEK coated and saw no discernible difference in accuracy. Admittedly I am not a bullseye shooter so my shooting skills may not be able to discern the difference.
I have the 22TCM/9MM combo. 22TCM is a lot of fun to shoot. It draws a lot of attention, sounds like a big magnum going off but feels like a 22 magnum. The handgun is real reliable in both 22TCM and 9MM as long as you are shooting round nose bullets with the 9 barrel.
Not a lot of reloading...
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