.45 200gr FMJ bullets?

[mongoose33]

I've been looking to buy some 45ACP 200gr FMJ bullets for reloading, but I'm having a tough time finding them for a reasonable price.

I want a plinking round, so they shouldn't be something like the Hornady XTP.

I know Montana Gold has some, but I consider them overpriced. I can get the Precision Delta 230gr FMJ for 11.4 cents each shipped; I was looking for something similar in 200gr that would be cheaper yet (and not lead, btw).

Anyone know of a source of just basic 200gr FMJ RN or FN bullets for .45 ACP?

 

[Jim Watson]

There are some plated ones out there, but I do not know of a drawn jacket 200 gr FMJ.

Me?
I shoot the 200 grain cast/moly coated bullets from Billy Bullets and Black Bullets International.

 

[rcmodel]

If you can find any .45 cal 200 grain jacketed bullets for $11.40 a hundred, you better jump on them! That's cheaper then even Berry plated bullets.

But what have you got against lead bullets?
For cheapest plinking they are just perfectly fine in a .45 ACP.

Missouri Bullet has 200 SWC's for $6.80/100 in 500 bullet orders.
http://www.missouribullet.com/results.php?category=5&secondary=13

rc

 

[LiveLife]

Precision Bullets out of Texas has 200 RN/SWC baked on moly coated bullets for $100/1000 ($91.55 if you buy 2250) with free shipping.

http://www.precisionbullets.com/products.html

 

[mongoose33]

I've used both Precision Bullets as well as Missouri Bullets, both to good effect.

But I'd also like some FMJ for a friend's Glock (we reload together), as well as for myself as a way to shoot w/o having a lot of barrel cleaning to do at the end.

In the case of both bullets mentioned above, I still get some barrel fouling from them. The leading from the Missouri Bullets is just the first 1/2" or so of the barrel, and the Precision bullets get a few streaks of what I presume is the coating from the bullets.

I've run Ranier bullets and they've worked wonderfully, but they're also pricey.

 

[mongoose33]

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[LiveLife]

mongoose33,

Moly coated bullets are "supposed" to shoot clean due to the coating.

What I have noticed reloading moly coated bullets is that they require more case flaring than jacketed/plated bullets. If the flaring is not sufficient and/or bullet is not seated flat, a sliver of lead is cut by the case top as you seat the bullet. And when you fire the round, that sliver of lead lines the barrel. And it's this sliver that you may see as streaks.

When I reload with Moly coated bullets, I put a little extra flaring and use more care to seat the base of the bullet flat so that shaving of the bullet sides is minimized.

Try that and your barrel should shoot more clean.

As to your friend's Glock, has he considered the Lone Wolf drop in barrel option ($99 from Cheaper Than Dirt)? I have been shooting Lone Wolf barrels in my Glocks with very good results (chambers better support the case and able to shoot lead).

Of course, shooting jacketed/plated bullets with clean burning powder/charge loads will keep the barrels even cleaner.

 

[gregj]

www.rmrbullets.com occasionally has jacketed 45 200gr RN. Right now it looks like they only have 220g JHP. I've also ordered plated 200g RN from www.berrysmfg.com. Both work quite well. I've also orderied Rainier plated from Midway.