Hi gents. So, long story short, a guy showed up at my shooting club offering copper plated bullets at interesting prices. I was interested in the RN 147 grains and got a sample (20 bullets) that I examined closely, weighed and measured at home. The weight was consistent, so were the measurings. They were sized at .3555 or .356", so I was happy with that. I loaded and shot them at the 25 meters range, from a rest, and they grouped decently. I ordered 4000. Price was 69€ per 1000, which is cheap by EU standards (I know, I know... ) and would cover my shooting needs for a good part of the current year.
Got them yesterday. The seller had said they had changed the manufacturing process and that they were supposed to be of a better quality than the sample I got, and truth to be told, they did look better. Weight was always above 147 grains in all of those that I weighed. The bad news is that they are sized at .358".
The pistol they are to be shot from is my SP01 Shadow. I still haven't slugged the barrel of this pistol but a buddy of mine has slugged his (serial numbers are almost correlative), and his pistol measured .3545". According to this, my thought is that the ideal size for a copper plated bullet would be .3555" or .356", which is what I was using for the time being.
I assume there would be a increment of pressure in my barrel if I shot them, but would like to hear your thoughts on whether this increment would be on the dangerous side or I'd be OK shooting them. The seller is already aware, he has already apologized and will be picking them up tomorrow if I decide to send them back. He says that I'd get properly sized bullets by the end of the week.
Got them yesterday. The seller had said they had changed the manufacturing process and that they were supposed to be of a better quality than the sample I got, and truth to be told, they did look better. Weight was always above 147 grains in all of those that I weighed. The bad news is that they are sized at .358".
The pistol they are to be shot from is my SP01 Shadow. I still haven't slugged the barrel of this pistol but a buddy of mine has slugged his (serial numbers are almost correlative), and his pistol measured .3545". According to this, my thought is that the ideal size for a copper plated bullet would be .3555" or .356", which is what I was using for the time being.
I assume there would be a increment of pressure in my barrel if I shot them, but would like to hear your thoughts on whether this increment would be on the dangerous side or I'd be OK shooting them. The seller is already aware, he has already apologized and will be picking them up tomorrow if I decide to send them back. He says that I'd get properly sized bullets by the end of the week.