I have been using Hi-Tek coated from Bayou initially then later numerous suppliers that used the Hi-Tek coat. Good stuff! Hardly any to no smoke at all. Not even remotely close to lubed lead. On a few rare humid windless days I may notice a faint burned wire insulation smell only with the initial few shots, but then it goes away. It typically is not noticeable and way more pleasant to load/shoot than lubed lead. I prefer Bayou, SNS, ACME, Blue Bullets, BBI & Missouri.

Coated is modestly slower than lubed lead, so if you run an old favorite recipe it will be a tad slower.