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WTB Moly powder

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 2:37 pm
by michaeljp65
Does anyone know where in Sydney or surrounds where i can buy 1 or 2 kg's of moly powder? Or if someone has some for sale that they dont use anymore,

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 3:52 pm
by aussie shooter

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 4:03 pm
by michaeljp65
aussie shooter wrote:https://www.revolutionindustrial.com.au/molykote-dow-corning-industrial-z-molybdenum-powder-1kg is this what you want?

I did see that for sale, but not much product info. Im after super fine grade. I dont know if industrial grade is super fine.

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 4:06 pm
by michaeljp65
hoping to find a supplier that someone else who coats their projectiles has bought from.

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 6:04 pm
by aussie shooter
Have you read what Frank from Bartlein Barrels said about moly coating back in 2015? viewtopic.php?t=7067

Here is the Molykote technical data sheet for it which gives particle size. so that helps https://www.dupont.com/content/dam/dupo ... 63C-01.pdf

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 7:27 pm
by michaeljp65
Thanks Aussie for both links. I respect Frank and what he has to say, but my experience is different to his. I get very little if any copper fouling and haven't noticed any pitting in my barrels. I don't shoot in competitions and thoroughly clean my barrels after each days shooting and inspect the barrel with my Hawkeye and found no detrimental effects so far. I heard of some gunsmith/shooters on this forum that do use it, but most people dont use it probably because of the mess it makes and they have not found any benifit from using it. Each to their own. Thanks again for the links.

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 7:53 pm
by PeteFox

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2022 8:21 pm
by michaeljp65
Thanks Pete, but 2oz is only a small amount.

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 10:54 am
by olly_2001
https://www.watersrifleman.com/reloading/

Here's what you want
This guy is great to deal 2ith too

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 1:36 pm
by michaeljp65
Thanks Olly, ill give him a call. cheers

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 3:08 pm
by AlanF
michaeljp65 wrote:Thanks Pete, but 2oz is only a small amount.

Not sure how you apply moly, but in my experience 2oz will do MANY 1000s of bullets.

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2022 3:39 pm
by BD28
michaeljp65 wrote:Thanks Aussie for both links. I respect Frank and what he has to say, but my experience is different to his. I get very little if any copper fouling and haven't noticed any pitting in my barrels. I don't shoot in competitions and thoroughly clean my barrels after each days shooting and inspect the barrel with my Hawkeye and found no detrimental effects so far. I heard of some gunsmith/shooters on this forum that do use it, but most people dont use it probably because of the mess it makes and they have not found any benifit from using it. Each to their own. Thanks again for the links.


hey mate excuse my ignorance, but if you arent shooting competitively and you thoroughly clean your rifles why the need to moly coat and not just shoot jacketed projectiles?

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2022 9:40 am
by Chopper
Still an interesting topic
I still think it slows down fouling and gives longer amount of shots and some what easier cleaning
also in the barrels I use find less fire cracking
just my thoughts
Has any one had a barrel damaged with mos2 or moly ?
Chopper

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2022 11:06 am
by Chopper
oops
sorry
maybe not here
chopper

Re: WTB Moly powder

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2022 11:38 am
by Rich4
BD28 wrote:
michaeljp65 wrote:Thanks Aussie for both links. I respect Frank and what he has to say, but my experience is different to his. I get very little if any copper fouling and haven't noticed any pitting in my barrels. I don't shoot in competitions and thoroughly clean my barrels after each days shooting and inspect the barrel with my Hawkeye and found no detrimental effects so far. I heard of some gunsmith/shooters on this forum that do use it, but most people dont use it probably because of the mess it makes and they have not found any benifit from using it. Each to their own. Thanks again for the links.


hey mate excuse my ignorance, but if you arent shooting competitively and you thoroughly clean your rifles why the need to moly coat and not just shoot jacketed projectiles?


To prevent carbon issues, moly leaves a boundary layer which wipes away taking the carbon with it, personally I think lowering start pressure reduces "firecracking" which I believe is merely surface cracks from pressure expansion past the yield point locally, purely opinion though, take it for what it cost's.