PC Vs Lube on a worked up load

[tinsnips]

If you work up a certain load for a given pistol with a lubed boolit then use the same load,same gun except use a PC coated boolit. Would the results be the same? I have put a lot of time developing loads for lube boolits just hoping PC would yield the same results.

[Smoke4320]

No in most cases not. With pc you will gain approx 4-5% velocity increase
This will probably change barrel harmonics

[Rcmaveric]

No in most cases not. With pc you will gain approx 4-5% velocity increase
This will probably change barrel harmonics

What he said. I have had to reduce charges a little to bring it back to gether.

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[Dragonheart]

Ditto, what Smoke said.

[HABCAN]

Tinsnips, this is NOT a flame, and I'm sure the gurus don't mind answering newbie's questions. I sure don't if I have an answer, but I for one wish you'd just 'done it' and reported results. There's so much of that becoming common here! This site was different when there were only a few hundred of us posting . Let's have more "This is what happened when I.........." vs. "What'll happen if I........?" Mods, just remove this post if you find it 'offensive'.

[Willbird]

Tinsnips, this is NOT a flame, and I'm sure the gurus don't mind answering newbie's questions. I sure don't if I have an answer, but I for one wish you'd just 'done it' and reported results. There's so much of that becoming common here! This site was different when there were only a few hundred of us posting . Let's have more "This is what happened when I.........." vs. "What'll happen if I........?" Mods, just remove this post if you find it 'offensive'.

Sometimes loading data is very limited for some calibers/powders ..and sometimes the results can be counterintuitive....45 acp with 180 and 200 grain bullets comes to mind as one example, often a 200 grain bullet with a small load of bullseye (say 4.0 grains) can give a HIGHER velocity with 200 than 180 grain.

No harm in asking questions IMHO. I would encourage people to ask, then when they do try something to share their results. Reinventing the wheel can waste time, powder, lead, and primers.

Bill

[Smoke4320]

I see no harm in his question. its a general ask. He did not want specific load data for "HIS" weapon or for someone to do all the work for him.
Tinsnips .. you could probably use the same powders/bullets drop 1/2 to 1 grain and work up again and find the sweet spot fairly quickly

[tinsnips]

Thank you smoke for the help.I am somewhat new to PC. Thank you Willbird for your help also.

[Dragonheart]

Thank you smoke for the help.I am somewhat new to PC. Thank you Willbird for your help also.

You didn't mention what caliber, bullet or powder you are using?

[GregLaROCHE]

It was a good question and as others have said, it does make a difference.

Don’t hesitate to ask more. There’s the an amazing amount of knowledge and experience on this site any plenty of good people willing to help out.

[fredj338]

I find no significant diff in lubed vs PC or HT coated. So I am fine doing load dev with either & then substituting. I have seen vel increase in some loads but within the range for diff testing conditions.