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Coated bullets seem to be all the rage these days. I've tried them, still have a large inventory of 9mm to use up. My results, on paper however, have been mixed.
I've tried them in 9mm, and seem to get similar results to traditional cast through several firearms. I don't really shoot 9 for precision anyhow, so no real gain or loss for me there. They do keep my fingers cleaner while reloading and they look spiffy, other than that, still on the fence for their worth in this application.
In .38/.357 I do not like them. I have not been able to equal the accuracy of traditional cast trying sample packs from 3 different makers with established and "new" loads. In fact, it's not even a close contest. I also have not found one I can push up to .357 speeds without getting leading, and the accuracy of my soft loads suffered greatly. I do have some hard cast Penn that successfully run to .357 with fine accuracy. Done with coated in this caliber.
In .41 mag they were a non-starter. My seating die knocks the coating off the front driving band and they lead like crazy even at slow speeds.
Just wondering what others experiences with cast coated vs. conventional are?
I've tried them in 9mm, and seem to get similar results to traditional cast through several firearms. I don't really shoot 9 for precision anyhow, so no real gain or loss for me there. They do keep my fingers cleaner while reloading and they look spiffy, other than that, still on the fence for their worth in this application.
In .38/.357 I do not like them. I have not been able to equal the accuracy of traditional cast trying sample packs from 3 different makers with established and "new" loads. In fact, it's not even a close contest. I also have not found one I can push up to .357 speeds without getting leading, and the accuracy of my soft loads suffered greatly. I do have some hard cast Penn that successfully run to .357 with fine accuracy. Done with coated in this caliber.
In .41 mag they were a non-starter. My seating die knocks the coating off the front driving band and they lead like crazy even at slow speeds.
Just wondering what others experiences with cast coated vs. conventional are?
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