Coated, plated, FMJ for sealed 9mm can?

[Baron85]

I ordered my first sealed 9mm can and wondering what type of bullets I should run through it?

New can is a Hux flow 9k and will be used on a Springfield Kuna and MP5 clone.

My current 9mm can is a Liberty Mystic that I can take apart and clean and I have some leading buildup over time with my current FMJ 147 loads. It’s not much but I don’t want to fill up the inside of the new can.

I tried plated many years ago and had accuracy issues, don’t remember the brand, and with the current prices I’m seeing I might as well buy jacketed bullets. Am I missing a plated bullet that’s accurate and noticeably cheaper than jacketed HP?

Last option, what about coated bullets like Blue Bullets? I have tried a handful of different coated bullets in my pistols. Mostly good success but not sure if they will cause buildup in the sealed can?

My current choices I am choosing between, but open to feedback, are

Precision Delta 147 HP

Blue Bullets 147

Everglades 147 plates.

If there is a simple cleaning solution that negates the issue of buildup in the sealed can I'm open to hearing that as well. I am un familiar with how to remove lead and coating other than dis assembling the can like my current 9 and 22 cans and manually scraping it out.

 

[Old Man with Gun]

Everything needs to be stable, so if it doesn't make pretty round holes in paper, do not use

Jacked bullets are good to go, FMJ, JHP, JSP, etc
Bullets designed to fragment made from compressed powdered metal and shot a big NO.

Plated bullets are a maybe, even if they stabilize depending on the plating and crimp they can shed the plating when fired.

Be careful when reloading plated bullets, flare the casings and chamfer so clean cartridge mouth that doesn't scrape or cut the plating, don't over crimp as it can cut through the plating as well.

 

[Rob01]

What he said about the bullets. I’d use jacketed for sure.

For cleaning just soak it in one of the solutions they make to do it. They make kits with tubes also to soak it in. All the crap will dissolve and sink to the bottom. Then just rinse it out and start shooting it again.

 

[John?]

My experience shooting compensated pistols and PCC. You can extrapolate to suppressors.

Precision Delta JHP are very good, as are Zero brand JHP. They do not leave a buildup on comp.

Coated bullets like Blue and Bayou are marginal. They do leave some residue but not a much as naked base FMJ pistol bullets.

Plated bullets have always been disappointing. I no longer use them at all.

 

[Baron85]

How do you remove the lead buildup from shooting FMJ with the exposed lead base?

My centerfire cans I soak in CLR and run through my ultrasonic cleaner to remove the carbon, I’m just not sure about the lead build up which is why I was trying to find a bullet that would not have an exposed base.

I will continue to avoid the plated bullets, thanks for re affirming that for me

 

[John?]

@Baron85

I remove lead mechanically - mostly scraping it off after soaking in penetrating oil. A real PITA for me. That’s why I only shoot jhp thru the compensators now. It just isn’t worth the hassle to save a few $. Non compensated guns get the cheap bullets.

 

[hlee]

How do you remove the lead buildup from shooting FMJ with the exposed lead base?

My centerfire cans I soak in CLR and run through my ultrasonic cleaner to remove the carbon, I’m just not sure about the lead build up which is why I was trying to find a bullet that would not have an exposed base.

I will continue to avoid the plated bullets, thanks for re affirming that for me

Found searching huxwrx suppressor cleaning.

https://huxwrx.com/suppressor-sauce