Below velocity expectations, inconsistency in velocity. Ect ect. i also dont see alot of "coated" bullet shooters slugging thier barrels. They just buy bullets and run them.
Thing is I think 90% of pistol shooters these days are shooting for hits on torso size targets vs trying to hit the X ring so "accuracy" is really not a issue.
Bingo. Nailed it.
I don't think too many of em are.
Reason being- A lot of em run the same thing, so theres no real need to slug it out when it works across 12 barrels of the same manufacture. All the Glock guys with a wolf barrel have recipe A, all the CZ guys with the short chambers have recipe B, all the 1911 guys have recipe C, so on and so on.
And then those weird ass revolver guys (Like myself, I'm forever stuck in I.S.R. C class) go with the "Eff it, if it fits it ships"
The mindset is this-"
If I can pull a decent group on the draw, like an 8"/10"/ 12" plate at 20 or 30 feet with jacketed, then caliber X +.001" will work (assuming gun is new or low round count)
The farthest shot out I have is 105 ft on a 18"x24" stop plate for Speed Option.
I haven't seen the bullseye guys use em. 185 or 200 gr cast and waxed .452's and Clays seem to be their favorite.
Rifle- I've heard different things. Powder coat peeling off when pushed, or its not cured and slimes up the rifling. Hi-tek wearing off the lead before it exits the barrel. Key holes. Jacketed's probably better for that application.