Bayou Bullets

[akoda]

anyone use them, prices look good. I plan on getting some 9mm 124 to try

Coated Bullets, Bullets for Reloading, Competition Bullets - Bayou Bullets

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[oysterer]

anyone use them, prices look good. I plan on getting some 9mm 124 to try

Coated Bullets, Bullets for Reloading, Competition Bullets - Bayou Bullets

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I dont like to use Hitek coating but I really like and use thousands of 135gr Blue Bullets. Accurate, uniform, no residue left behind, fantastic!

 

[otisrush]

I started using them (I use the 9mm 115gr RN) about 6 months ago.

I *love* them. Inexpensive. Shoot well. Easy to load. I do a lot of casual steel plinking. They're perfect for me for that use.

I bought 4K of them a few months ago. Our mail lady isn't the most warm and bubbly person. Knew the day the package was arriving and purposely met her at the end of the driveway. She looked at me kind of annoyingly and said something like "Well.....what do you want me to do with the really heavy box?" "That's why I'm here. I'll take care of it."

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[Calliope]

I like them in 357 and 45, haven't tried them in 9mm yet.
That 120 TCG looks like a nice design.

 

[scattershot]

I have used them for a while now, and like them. I had a problem with deposits in my bore ith one batch, and the owner went out of his way to make it right. Very nice bullets, buy with confidence.

 

[RonPagan]

They do good work. I really like the hi tek coating, it's all I use now. If they cooked it right it's never coming off the bullet. Way less smoky and sticky than wax. Also if you accidentally put some ammo in your pocket the bullet won't come out looking like a lint ball

 

[H Richard]

I use 9mm, 380, and 45. No problems, and send really quick often same day I order. I have noticed you do need to clean well and use a brush, find what originally looks clean a few days later has some residue in the grooves.

 

[akoda]

thanks folks, I just ordered 1000, we'll see how it goea

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[oddshooter]

I like em, but wish they had some .32's.

 

[Nick B]

I like their revolver bullets but for the price of 9mm you might as well shoot true jacketed bullets from Precision Delta . $83.00 a 1k shipped .

 

[akoda]

I like their revolver bullets but for the price of 9mm you might as well shoot true jacketed bullets from Precision Delta . $83.00 a 1k shipped .

I didn't see that price on their site, looked good otherwise

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[Nick B]

I didn't see that price on their site, looked good otherwise

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115 grain FMJ. $166.00 for 2k shipped .

 

[akoda]

115 grain FMJ. $166.00 for 2k shipped .

ik, didn't check the 2k, I'll try them next

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[oysterer]

..If they cooked it right...

That's the problem...if the coating is not 100% fully cured then it won't be pretty in your bore. Too risky for me. Powder coatings is better than duroplastic.

 

[S&WIowegan]

I use them extensively

I started buying Bayou Bullets about 10 yrs. ago when they were the early bird to market. My experience is primarily with 9mm/38 super/357 bullets from 124 gr to 160gr. and 45ACP 230 gr. No complaints. I do wish most of the producers would switch to no grease groove moulds. This makes for a shorter bullet and more room for powder.

SNS casting now provides a 124gr 9mm bullet with no groove. I bought 1K of them to load 9mm to use in my S&W 929.

As for grumpy mail ladies and heavy boxes(grumpy mail men too), I don't blame them. USPS should at least provide them with equipment to handle the 60# boxes. Mail carriers in my town are now mostly Hispanic women with a very good attitude and smile.

 

[38SPL HV]

Use them at times but in .358 cal 158 gr swc in my 357 Magnum. This coating works great and shoots cleanly. Bayou Bullets is an excellent American company...quality products.

 

[AZ2VET]

Bayou Bullets is good stuff. I found them in late 2014 and ordered a 100 trial pack. Loaded them up and shot them. I then ordered a couple of cases, a few days later I drove over and picked them up, which I have done a few times.
I have used all of the 150's I bought but still have 147 and 135 grainers for 9mm. I also have the 230 and 225 grainers for 45acp. As long as you flare the case mouth to not scrape the coating during seating you should not get any leading. Any coating that rubs off in the barrel is easily cleaned out in my experience. Definitely a lot less smoke than using ALOX coated lead.

They should work out for you well. Don't forget to let us know how it goes.

 

[jag22]

I looked at their website, having trouble imagining how you load something with such a deep grove. I don’t load very much lead so they just look weird to me. What do you do different?

 

[akoda]

I looked at their website, having trouble imagining how you load something with such a deep grove. I don’t load very much lead so they just look weird to me. What do you do different?

if you are asking me, I am still building my bench [emoji4] I guess I'll learn on these.

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[AZ2VET]

Load them like any other lead cast with a lube groove, the lube covers the entire bullet instead of being in the groove. The groove will be below the case mouth. Flare the case mouth enough to not scrape the coating off while seating. Seat to the required COAL and crimp just enough to remove the flare to pass the plunk test.

Flaring and crimping can be a bit tricky due to case length differences from case to case.