COATED BULLETS

[BigMoneyGrip]

I've been using Summers bullets for the past couple of years. He's just down the road from me so that makes it nice. Donny is a great guy to shoot the breeze with!

 

[Troystat]

I use Bayou Bullets 185 grain SWC in my 1911 and they work well and are accurate. No downsides that I can note.

 

[dannyabear]

BayouBullets is owned and operated by Jerry Mickulets brother Donnie; that ought to tell you something!

 

[S&WIowegan]

BayouBullets is owned and operated by Jerry Mickulets brother Donnie; that ought to tell you something!

Sorry to have to tell you this......but Donnie sold the Bayou Bullet business to someone. Donnie is now a rep for Hi Tek I suppose helping the lead and lube boys catch up. Bayou Bullets seem just as good.

 

[M3Stuart]

I've reloaded thousands of the MBC Hi-Tek 158s. Recently switched to using only the grooveless because, what's the point of the groove if you don't need the lube - right?

All my results have been good to great. Accuracy is fine. Leading is virtually gone. Though I do get some leading.

I know, I know, you'll all say; "it's impossible...coating can't possibly melt blah blah blah...". Well, it's a fact. I use MBC coated bullets by the thousand and I get leading. Nowhere near as much as I got with plain lead bullets. But it's there. Plain as day.

 

[bigggbbruce]

I've reloaded thousands of the MBC Hi-Tek 158s. Recently switched to using only the grooveless because, what's the point of the groove if you don't need the lube - right?

All my results have been good to great. Accuracy is fine. Leading is virtually gone. Though I do get some leading.

I know, I know, you'll all say; "it's impossible...coating can't possibly melt blah blah blah...". Well, it's a fact. I use MBC coated bullets by the thousand and I get leading. Nowhere near as much as I got with plain lead bullets. But it's there. Plain as day.

From SNS website..

*Be sure that you have enough flare on the case mouth when seating the bullet or the coating may be scraped off, causing performance issues.



*Also be sure you are not over-crimping as this will cause accuracy and leading issues.

 

[cowboy4evr]

I have taper crimped sometimes when in doubt about a roll crimp . It has always worked fine . YMMV . Regards, Paul

 

[ejjeff]

My only issue with coated bullets is a black residue that is really hard to clean. If you don't care about patch clean then these are the way to go.

 

[WVI]

I have a bunch of coated bullets for the XD40 I had. They had to be seated deep due to chamber length. Then they wouldn't feed correctly.
I'm hoping the M&P doesn't suffer the same. I may try some SWC in it as the feed angle looks perfect (to me) for them.

 

[tjpopkin]

My hotter loads in the 9mm lead the bore with Bayou bullets...Tried Missouri Bullets 9 Cone....virtually no leading. However, accuracy in the 9mm is far better with Montana gold JHPs. IDPA matches make no difference, and the Coated bullets are more affordable.

 

[buckshotshorty]

I use Black Bullets International. As far as I know they are the only company that prices jumped listed includes shipping.

Downside for me is the smell like burning electrical wire when you fire them. Also as stated above you need a generous bell on case mouth so you don't scrape off the coating.