Coated Cast Pistol Bullet Suggestions?

[mlawrence]

I'm looking to try coated cast lead for my 9mm loads. Any suggestions on bullets to try or avoid? I've loaded plated bullets from Berry's and Xtreme, but it looks like I can reduce my cost significantly with coated bullets. Any reservations with Missouri Bullet Company or Bayou Bullets?

[Dale Gribble]

I'm looking to try coated cast lead for my 9mm loads. Any suggestions on bullets to try or avoid? I've loaded plated bullets from Berry's and Xtreme, but it looks like I can reduce my cost significantly with coated bullets. Any reservations with Missouri Bullet Company or Bayou Bullets?

Interested in the responses you get. I looked at this last week, 115gr Rn 9mm 500 ct $33 coated from bayou vs $39 for plated from xtreme. I was thinking it was a greater savings.

[GTOguy06]

I have been shooting Bayous for a while. I love them. Donnie is great to deal with and it is a quality product. Not only are the projectiles cheaper, but you can get away with using less powder for the same weight bullet since you (TYPICALLY) load to the same as you would with lead.

I recommend them.

[JMW4570]

I like the bullets from http://www.precisionbullets.com/ Specifically, the 125 FP for 9mm. If you want a handful to try, PM me. Jim

[Rumbler]

Bayou #1
Missouri #2

I've push Bayou bullets beyond the point that plated bullets break apart in flight and they have not only held together 100% but still don't lead up the barrel.

Missouri. I've actually just started using them. I'm very impressed with the quality so far, but Donny at Bayou is a heck of a lot more entertaining to talk to on the phone.

I'm not discounting JMW's suggestion, I've simply got zero personal experience with them . . . so far.

[AB]

I've actually had trouble with Bayou having about 10-15% of my latest buy oversized in .40, or at least that's my diagnosis. They won't chamber nor will they go into a chamber check die, but if I run them through a Lee Factory Crimp Die I feel massive resistance around the bullet and when I'm done they have bright, shiny rings exactly where the bullet is in the case and they will then drop right into battery.

Of course, squeezing them like that means they will not be good for anything outside of about 10 yards, so I keep them for close range drills only. The time cost to chamber check each darn round and then go back with 10% or so of them in a single stage press offsets the monetary savings to the point I don't think I will be buying any more of them.

I may call Bayou and ask them what they think, or I may simply continue my quest.

[JMW4570]

I'm not discounting JMW's suggestion, I've simply got zero personal experience with them . . . so far.

I can fix that...

[Rumbler]

'got any .458's? Just kidding. I'm don't have the shoulder right now to push any .458s to the limit.

But 9MM? Any girly man can handle them.

[mlawrence]

Thanks guys. I'll have to pick up a few to try.

[north-fl-trader]

Ive been running Bayou's for a while. They are a bit more fragile than the plated. I am now using RMR plated bullets. They are heavier plated and you can run them to 1500 without issue usually. www.rmrbullets.com