Precision Delta FMJ

.38 Special · Jul 23, 2021

These 230 grain .45 Auto bullets come up first in my search engine and appear to be available for purchase. https://www.precisiondelta.com/products/45-cal-230gr-fmj/

Supposedly "Made from a true copper jacket..." but the price is about half what I would expect of a true jacketed bullet, and more in line with what I would expect to pay for plated. Anyone have experience with these things?

Mark_Mark · Jul 23, 2021

.38 Special said:
These 230 grain .45 Auto bullets come up first in my search engine and appear to be available for purchase. https://www.precisiondelta.com/products/45-cal-230gr-fmj/

Supposedly "Made from a true copper jacket..." but the price is about half what I would expect of a true jacketed bullet, and more in line with what I would expect to pay for plated. Anyone have experience with these things?

good price if you buy 1,000

fxvr5 · Jul 23, 2021

They are FMJ.

rfwobbly · Jul 23, 2021

I have shot these by the thousands. In my book they are in a 3-way tie for best bullets made with Rocky Mntn Reloading and Zero.

higgite · Jul 23, 2021

.38 Special said:
These 230 grain .45 Auto bullets come up first in my search engine and appear to be available for purchase. https://www.precisiondelta.com/products/45-cal-230gr-fmj/

Supposedly "Made from a true copper jacket..." but the price is about half what I would expect of a true jacketed bullet, and more in line with what I would expect to pay for plated. Anyone have experience with these things?

I don't know where you've been buying bullets for twice the price of the PDs that you linked to, but they are the same price I paid for them last year. They are true FMJ, not plated. Good bullets.

.38 Special · Jul 23, 2021

higgite said:
I don't know where you've been buying bullets for twice the price of the PDs that you linked to, but they are the same price I paid for them last year. They are true FMJ, not plated. Good bullets.

Look around for brand name .45 fmj (Hornady, Winchester, etc) from places like Midway and Academy and you will find that $300 per thousand is pretty normal.

higgite · Jul 24, 2021

.38 Special said:
Look around for brand name .45 fmj (Hornady, Winchester, etc) from places like Midway and Academy and you will find that $300 per thousand is pretty normal.

You didn't say it was half of what you would expect to pay for "brand name" bullets. That price differential has always been there. But, thanks, you just reminded me why I don't buy brand name pistol bullets.

Mark_Mark · Jul 24, 2021

.38 Special said:
Look around for brand name .45 fmj (Hornady, Winchester, etc) from places like Midway and Academy and you will find that $300 per thousand is pretty normal.

they had 200gn XTP HP at Sportsman for $31! that a good average price

RockRat64 · Jul 24, 2021

Delta Precision makes good stuff. I've bought a lot of their 9mm HP. RMR is also excellent. Hornady and others are too expensive, at least just for going out and having fun. But sometimes RMR will have good deals on Hornady rifle bullets.

Walkalong · Jul 24, 2021

.38 Special said:
but the price is about half what I would expect of a true jacketed bullet

You mean the price was about half of the "premium" jacketed bullets from Speer, Sierra, Hornady etc.

Montana Gold is another similar option, as well as Zero bullets.

slowr1der · Jul 25, 2021

I've never shot their 45 bullets, but I LOVE their 124 grain FMJ 9mm bullets. As others said, they are a FMJ bullet, not plated.

The only reason I don't shoot more of them than I do is that I can often get the RMR bullets, which I like equally well for a bit cheaper price.

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