Underwood Mfg Hi-Tek coated bullets

[Eugen]

Foraging for reloading supplies I happened upon this brand at a LGS in Evansville, IN where these bullets are manufactured. I thought I'd take a chance since I am low on RN FMJ bullets. They look interesting. I haven't loaded any yet. Has anyone used these? If, so what is your experience/opinion of them

 

[edwardware]

They look like ye olde cast/coated ball. Plunk test for OAL, and work up. You can't overdrive a 230gr cast slug in .45 ACP.

 

[Demi-human]

You can't overdrive a 230gr cast slug in .45 ACP.

What about a 9mm?

I thought Underwood made very premium ammunition.
If these are the same company, I suspect they will be of fine quality.

Let us know how they work out for you!

 

[Demi-human]

Not the same company. However, Team Nighthawk seems to like them!

 

[edwardware]

What about a 9mm?

Crap. Reading. . . they sure looked like 230gr .451

I've never pushed 115gr coated fast enough to lead in conventional rifling, or observed degraded accuracy. It might be possible depending on bullet to barrel fit.

I have leaded up a Glock poly-rifled barrel with mid-range coated lead.

 

[Rule3]

They "look" and are described like any of the other bullets out there. I would use them.
You bought them so all there is to do is shoot them

http://ackermanbullets.com/index.php

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Old saying, "Ask the gun." Shoot it and see what happens.

I shoot coated bullets myself -- a plastic bowl and a $20 toaster oven from Walmart is all you need.

 

[Eugen]

Thanks for all the comments. I do plan to load them when I get the opportunity. When I visited this LGS and noticed they only had one box of these and no other options, i felt compelled to try them. When the shelves get bare, one cannot be too picky.

I'll probably shooting them with a couple Browning HP Sport models that are range toys. I'm a novice handloader and don't venture far from published, less than maximum loads. I understand that I should use "cast RN bullets" as a reference.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I'm a novice handloader and don't venture far from published, less than maximum loads. I understand that I should use "cast RN bullets" as a reference.

Don't ever change that policy, and you'll never wind up looking at what used to be your hand wondering what happened to your pistol.

 

[mdi]

I have fired a lot of PCed and Hi-Tek coated bullets in my 9mm pistols. I start with lead bullet data and work up. Accuracy is on par with nekkid cast bullets (I think of PCed as "soft jacketed"). I also use lead bullet methods for reloading (case flaring, bullet diameter, etc.). I have had no problems and have gone up to mid level jacketed charges/velocities, and when the bullets fit the gun, I've had no excess fouling...