[iamhans70]

Do black bullets (powder coated) damage your barrel? I’m looking at buying some to load target ammo. I have a G17.5.

 

[MajorD]

No bullets damage your barrel. Even plain lead ( in the manual as do not shoot just like reloads - All lawyer / liability nonsense)
shoot whatever you want ( even plain lead ) and keep bore clan ( scrub every 200 rounds which is my method. - dry no solvent a pass to 3 does it)

 

[cciman]

Heat and rapid fire (mag dumps) will shorten your barrel life.

 

[CAMSDADDY]

I buy black bullets from Bear creek bullets and have not noticed any damage

 

[Ranger357]

3,500 rounds through my Glocks, no problems yet.

 

[sciolist]

No.

 

[iamhans70]

Thanks for the replies, all. A local guy was selling off a bunch of them of $0.06/rnd so I was skeptical. Thanks for putting my mind at ease.

 

[Jason D]

Some reloaders have used a harbor freight powder coater to powder coat their bullets. I remember there being some suspicion that the powder coat used may have been somewhat abrasive.
If you are buying coated bullets from reputable bullet makers they are fine. If you are buying gunshow specials, you should always view them with skepticism.

I like the bullets from Missouri and Acme. They work great and really cut down on smoke and fouling.

 

[9x45]

No

 

[Singlestack Wonder]

Anyone who states Black Bullets damage Glock barrels is clueless.

 

[iamhans70]

Some reloaders have used a harbor freight powder coater to powder coat their bullets. I remember there being some suspicion that the powder coat used may have been somewhat abrasive.
If you are buying coated bullets from reputable bullet makers they are fine. If you are buying gunshow specials, you should always view them with skepticism.

I like the bullets from Missouri and Acme. They work great and really cut down on smoke and fouling.

Thanks for the caveat. These are originally from Black Bullets International, though, so I think I’m fine.

 

[9x45]

BBI's are HiTek coated, not powder coated.

 

[iamhans70]

BBI's are HiTek coated, not powder coated.

Oh. Interesting. I guess I just assumed that I knew what the coating was without actually reading the company website. Their pitch is pretty convincing. Thanks for turning me onto it.