I hate played HP bullets

[SB]

I really hate these mofos. Like a 10 gauge with a duckbill choke.
Don't ask why I have so many. Ordered a long time ago when not so sober. The only way I can get them to not spray is to load them like a damn puffball. Don't care for that. Anybody had any luck with them?
124gr 9mm HP and 180gr 40s&w HP

Hate to throw them away.

[Dale Gribble]

I use them in 9mm, but I load the lightish. 5.4 grns unique in 9mm.

[AB]

I have not had much luck with plated bullets being as accurate as I'd like. I'm aware there is a magic formula that some claim to have found, but it has eluded me.

[SB]

I am going to give some RMR played round nose a shot. If they don't run right I will never buy another plated bullet.
I know that FMJ precision deltas and lead will give me one hole groups.
It's just frustrating.

[FLT]

I've had about the same results as y'all . I've tried ever load that has been recommend to me and none gave results that could be called good.

[SB]

Plated-damn can't speel

[Tack Driver]

can't speel

Nailed it! :goodjob:

[Rumbler]

I have loaded a ton of the 180gr 40's (in a 10mm load) and got good results. Now that is not "good" in the sense a bullseye or benchrest shooter would use. But at out to 20-25 yards I can for sure hit a forehead size target predictably.

Do you remember the Brand name" of the ones you have? I have seen some that were a real mess, they would produce the shotgun pattern you described.

[SB]

They are both Berrys. I think it is the HP that makes them crazy.

[Dale Gribble]

Why use hollow points on plated vs round nose?

[SB]

Why use hollow points on plated vs round nose?

Because I don't have a breathalyzer attached to my computer.
Figured I would try and make lemonade out of my martini.

[Dale Gribble]

Because I don't have a breathalyzer attached to my computer.
Figured I would try and make lemonade out of my martini.

Interesting.

[Cattle/Horses]

Interesting.

Dale, he was shit faced when he ordered these. It runs in the family.

If the computer had had a Breathalyzer attached, it would have prevented him from ordering plated HPs.


P.S. SB I have your and MattB's Christmas present coming.

[Capt. mike]

I loaded a couple thousand 180 plated HPs in 40 and 10mm but they just never were that great and were all over the place but I noticed you need to flare the opening a good bit to get the billets to seat properly without tearing the plating off. I did have much better luck with the plated 9mm though

[Capt. mike]

How much would you want for the 9mm

[e.money83]

i never have had the chance to load my own, but (factory ammo) 180 grn jhp rounds tend to be the favorite of my Beretta.

[0utlaw]

Jacketed > Plated by a lot

[e.money83]

yeah? i dont know the real difference i suppose. is plated more like what you would find on 22lr rounds? that slight layer of copper that looks like it was electroplated on there?

[Cattle/Horses]

E.$, Here's a project that might interest you. Spent 22lr cased used to make jackets for 223 and 243 bullets. Crunch numbers to see if it's any money in it.

http://www.bulletswage.com/kit-224.htm

[e.money83]

thats pretty interesting. makes me wish i had held on to a pile of 22lr brass. i'll be damned if i can find the prices on the various parts though.

[e.money83]

https://forum.capitalcitygunforum.com/dbtech/thanks/images/likes.png Capt. mike (https://forum.capitalcitygunforum.com/member.php?u=101) liked this post

mike knows what im talking about...

[Rumbler]

Barrys bullets are notorious for shedding the plating, it is very thin.

Their literature says never exceed 1050-1000FPS.

[SB]

They are shitty that's for sure. May experiment some later, but for now Berrys are off any list.

[SB]

The RMR bullets are working well in 40 and 45. Just gotta keep the charge a little on the light side.

[AB]

I just shot some Xtreme Bullets' "heavy plated" 180grn flat points in .40. The initial test results are encouraging, but the cost is so close to actual jacketed bullets, I'm not sure it's worth it. I think it was only 15-18 bucks per thousand difference. It would be much greater if the Xtreme folks would give up the shipping costs. That would get my attention.

[SB]

The RMR bullets have free shipping. Put them over 4gr of titegroup and had good results. The 4.4 grain groups were not as good. Out of a glock 35. Starting to like the pistol too.

[Dale Gribble]

I just shot some Xtreme Bullets' "heavy plated" 180grn flat points in .40. The initial test results are encouraging, but the cost is so close to actual jacketed bullets, I'm not sure it's worth it. I think it was only 15-18 bucks per thousand difference. It would be much greater if the Xtreme folks would give up the shipping costs. That would get my attention.

They do run specials and % off pretty regularly.

[AB]

The RMR bullets have free shipping. Put them over 4gr of titegroup and had good results. The 4.4 grain groups were not as good. Out of a glock 35. Starting to like the pistol too.

I have a speed/weight floor to meet for my sport, and 4.0 of Titegroup doesn't get me there. I'm running 4.7 in the long loaded rounds for the STI and 4.5 for the Glock 35 KKM barrel.


They do run specials and % off pretty regularly.

They do, but it has to be a heck of a percentage to overcome the shipping. I bought my 1,000 rounds to experiment with when they had their free shipping promotion. If this works out, I'm going to save my money until they do it again and then give my mailman a reason to hate me.

[SB]

Understood. For FMJ it's hard to beat precision deltas pricing. The more you order the cheaper it is. I use them for my 9mm.
Free shipping too.

[Dale Gribble]

Got an email, free shipping on bullets from X-Treme.

[Johnny]

I have very good results with the Bayou Bullets in .45,Mikec uses them in 10mm.

[AB]

Bayous were a massive fail for me. 15% wouldn't chamber due to being oversized in the final loading. I could squeeze them back down with a Lee Factory Crimp die, but the loss of accuracy was unacceptable. Might have been a bad batch, but I can't afford to risk the money on the second batch being a fail as well.