What does "moly" mean
#1
What does "moly" mean
This may be a stupid question but I was curious.
I was looking at some bullets and there was the 55gr nosler bt and the 55 gr nosler bt moly
Sorry if this really is that dumb but I don't know
I was looking at some bullets and there was the 55gr nosler bt and the 55 gr nosler bt moly
Sorry if this really is that dumb but I don't know
#2
RE: What does "moly" mean
ORIGINAL: Crittergiter
This may be a stupid question but I was curious.
I was looking at some bullets and there was the 55gr nosler bt and the 55 gr nosler bt moly
Sorry if this really is that dumb but I don't know
This may be a stupid question but I was curious.
I was looking at some bullets and there was the 55gr nosler bt and the 55 gr nosler bt moly
Sorry if this really is that dumb but I don't know
#3
Fork Horn
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RE: What does "moly" mean
ORIGINAL: eldeguello
Molybdenum disulphide (MoS2)....... a superbly slick dry lubricant in the same category as powdered graphite, but with a lot lower coefficient of friction.....
Molybdenum disulphide (MoS2)....... a superbly slick dry lubricant in the same category as powdered graphite, but with a lot lower coefficient of friction.....
#4
RE: What does "moly" mean
okie...wish i knew where i read it...theres been great debates over pros and cons of shooting moly coated bullets...cant even remember what was said...do some googling...you should come across some reading on it...
#5
RE: What does "moly" mean
[blockquote]Moly is a grefite lube....I have seen no benifit in them myself
and it is a bitch to clean out of your barrel..Harde than getting
the brass out even..I would not advise anyone to use them..
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and it is a bitch to clean out of your barrel..Harde than getting
the brass out even..I would not advise anyone to use them..
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#6
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RE: What does "moly" mean
I myself have went down the moly yellow brick road, and made up my mind, I won't do it again. Several years ago, it seemed like a great idea.Its messy to moly your bullets, it helps some on cold bore shots, but is hydroscopic. And to get the real benefit, one has to keep thier barrel moly'd, and not clean it out.
Bare bullets for me.
Bare bullets for me.
#7
Fork Horn
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RE: What does "moly" mean
One reason I asked; When I got my rifle 9 yrs ago, i bought it from a shop where the pro swore by it. Being young and dumb, I said sure, ill shoot them. I bought it NIB and have only shot moly coated bullets in it ever since. Now, thats only about 200 rounds, but Ive never used a bore brush either w/ the intent on getting it out.
So I was just wondering if I was screwing up doing this and I should get it out b4 its too late, or since its what ive done from the start, its okay to continue. Id too like to know b4 i start handloading the 3-400 brass Ive acquired.
I recently asked this same guy to help me start the loading process and was asking about doing the moly coat....the process he described sounded messy as he!!.
So I was just wondering if I was screwing up doing this and I should get it out b4 its too late, or since its what ive done from the start, its okay to continue. Id too like to know b4 i start handloading the 3-400 brass Ive acquired.
I recently asked this same guy to help me start the loading process and was asking about doing the moly coat....the process he described sounded messy as he!!.
#8
RE: What does "moly" mean
There's no reason to even mess with moly unless you have an absolute need to shoot 100 or more rounds in a row without fouling the barrel with copper. Its a whole lot of screwing around for very little benefit, worse still, the stuff will wreck your rifle bore if you live in a humid environment and don't scrub the stuff out carefully as soon as you are done shooting.
#9
RE: What does "moly" mean
There's no reason to even mess with moly unless you have an absolute need to shoot 100 or more rounds in a row without fouling the barrel with copper. Its a whole lot of screwing around for very little benefit, worse still, the stuff will wreck your rifle bore if you live in a humid environment and don't scrub the stuff out carefully as soon as you are done shooting.