Deplorable Me
.700 Nitro Express
Has anyone ever reloaded polymer coated bullets? They sound good in theory, are they as clean as they claim?
Hi-Tek Polymer Coated Lead Bullets (.357)???
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Has anyone ever reloaded polymer coated bullets? They sound good in theory, are they as clean as they claim?
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
I have reloaded many thousands of them and use the coating on my cast bullets. Much cleaner than bare lead. Not as clean as jacketed.
I usually buy from Bayou Bullets. I might try Slippery Bullets for a change. They were highly recommended to me.
I usually buy from Bayou Bullets. I might try Slippery Bullets for a change. They were highly recommended to me.
I love them as well. I haven't loaded many lately afraid to burn up my primer stash. If you need other suppliers let us know there are many good ones that people don't know about.
I'm a fan of Blue Bullets 147g flat nose for 9mm. Free shipping on box of 3000
Blue bullets
Blue bullets
spat
.700 Nitro Express
I always wondered about them.
It always seemed to me that the polymer would have a hard time transferring enough torque to the lead, it takes a hell of a lot of torque to accelerate something from 0 to 100,000 rpm in a millisecond.
But, I guess they work, or you would see jacket bits flying off like a sabot as it left the barrel.
It always seemed to me that the polymer would have a hard time transferring enough torque to the lead, it takes a hell of a lot of torque to accelerate something from 0 to 100,000 rpm in a millisecond.
But, I guess they work, or you would see jacket bits flying off like a sabot as it left the barrel.
Russ Woody
.45 acp
I use them for my 357 and 44 magnum. No lead build up and a clean bore afterwards. I get mine from Missouri Bullet Company.
My newest ones have come from here. Gallant Bullets - High Quality Match Grade polymer coated cast bullets
I liked these also https://www.blackbulletsinternational.com/
I know these aren't polymer bullets but they are dirt cheap jacketed and made in house. RMR In-House | RMR Bullets
Also if you need more obscure bullets these guys have just about everything. Missouri Bullet Company
I liked these also https://www.blackbulletsinternational.com/
I know these aren't polymer bullets but they are dirt cheap jacketed and made in house. RMR In-House | RMR Bullets
Also if you need more obscure bullets these guys have just about everything. Missouri Bullet Company
The polymer coating forms a molecular bond on the inference surface so the adhesion is quiet strong. Plus its softer that the normal jacket material allowing it to deform better when traveling down the barrel. They think that's part of the reason they seem to leave such a clean barrel.
repete
.338 Win Mag
Have you tried casting and powder coating your own? I've done it and it's really easy with good results.
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
The Hi Tek stuff worked better than powder coat for me.
repete
.338 Win Mag
Never tried the Hitec stuff, tried the 'easy' way of powder coating with using the Cool Whip bowl but it was clumping up. I already had the powder gun so that's what I use. To bake them I use a toaster oven that I cut the bottom out of and just place the oven over top of the tray of bullets that way I don't knock them over.
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
The Hi Tec stuff comes as a powder. You mix a little bit of it with acetone and give the bullets a shake & bake. I made a couple of trays out of 1/4" wire mesh that fit in the toaster oven. After 2 coats, you can't see where the bullets were sitting on the mesh.
Deplorable Me
.700 Nitro Express
I'll probably purchase some precoated just to try them.
gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
They work just fine.
4WHLDRFTN
.308 Win
Only boolits i use … SNS Casting
repete
.338 Win Mag
And all this time I thought that Hi tech was a spray on in a rattle can. Learn something new everyday!
meketrefe
.450/400 Nitro Ex
last time I was going to buy those I found xtreme, winchester, Hornady and speer TMJ bulk about the same cost and even cheaper than polymer or cast.
One can get lead, plated deals down to 8 to 9 cents per bullet but then for the same and in ocassions even better
one can get a proper fmj or tmj. Even at 10 cents is still a better option in terms of cleaningness and worry free shooting.
One just have to find the deals like the 2, 3 and 6k unit packages. not sure if they still sell them. also everything has changed with covid.
check xtreme fmjs I recalled them having 500 units cans for 10 to 11 cents and you get to keep a nice steel ammo can vs a cardboard box.
It is also a matter if you have a bore and mandrel that allows you to use 9mm (.356) bullets so you can tap into the great deals of
of the 2k and 2.5K 9mm units like hornady bulk boxes.
All my 357, and even 358 rifle barrels do great with those bulk bullets like the speer 147gr TMj and hornady HAP. 9mm speer can take the heat
of a 358 winchester rifle so we know is good for anything else given the bore is good for this.
It is a matter of finding them and doing the math.
Bulk is the way to do like professional shooters do so they dont go broke trainign and shooting in competitions.
I concluded that at the end of the day cast and/or polymer is not worthy and unless one is doing it themselves or for hobby of other reasons to do cowboy loads cleaner. Some ranges do not allow cast anymore and you don't want to be breathing those fumes anyway.
I think cast and poly will continue to play an important role in airguns but all that will eventually change due to pollution.
One can get lead, plated deals down to 8 to 9 cents per bullet but then for the same and in ocassions even better
one can get a proper fmj or tmj. Even at 10 cents is still a better option in terms of cleaningness and worry free shooting.
One just have to find the deals like the 2, 3 and 6k unit packages. not sure if they still sell them. also everything has changed with covid.
check xtreme fmjs I recalled them having 500 units cans for 10 to 11 cents and you get to keep a nice steel ammo can vs a cardboard box.
It is also a matter if you have a bore and mandrel that allows you to use 9mm (.356) bullets so you can tap into the great deals of
of the 2k and 2.5K 9mm units like hornady bulk boxes.
All my 357, and even 358 rifle barrels do great with those bulk bullets like the speer 147gr TMj and hornady HAP. 9mm speer can take the heat
of a 358 winchester rifle so we know is good for anything else given the bore is good for this.
It is a matter of finding them and doing the math.
Bulk is the way to do like professional shooters do so they dont go broke trainign and shooting in competitions.
I concluded that at the end of the day cast and/or polymer is not worthy and unless one is doing it themselves or for hobby of other reasons to do cowboy loads cleaner. Some ranges do not allow cast anymore and you don't want to be breathing those fumes anyway.
I think cast and poly will continue to play an important role in airguns but all that will eventually change due to pollution.
Shoots100
.44 mag
Been shooting poly coated bullets since they came out.
I'd say I've gone through at least 30,000 when I was shooting shooting comps with 38 spcl, 9mm, 40 cals.
I plink with Acme 350 grn 500 S&W poly bullets.
Blue, acme, egg, missouri, sns, DG .......
Have had no issues with either brand using the 2nd gen coating, but the 1st gen coating did stain if handled.
Being they come in different colors, you can designate colors if your shooting different power factors in comps.
Handling coated lead is a lot less dangerous than handling bare or lubed lead.
You can't push them or crimp them as hard as jacketed bullets, but you can get them sized to fit your barrel to get better accuracy.
I'd say I've gone through at least 30,000 when I was shooting shooting comps with 38 spcl, 9mm, 40 cals.
I plink with Acme 350 grn 500 S&W poly bullets.
Blue, acme, egg, missouri, sns, DG .......
Have had no issues with either brand using the 2nd gen coating, but the 1st gen coating did stain if handled.
Being they come in different colors, you can designate colors if your shooting different power factors in comps.
Handling coated lead is a lot less dangerous than handling bare or lubed lead.
You can't push them or crimp them as hard as jacketed bullets, but you can get them sized to fit your barrel to get better accuracy.
meketrefe
.450/400 Nitro Ex
At 8 cents a piece these 124gr shoot great out of my 357 and 358 barrels.
www.wideners.com
I also used these 357 fmjs that one can get down to 9 or 10 cents depending on weight and when buying bulk...
www.rmrbullets.com
Again, if you look around you will find fmj in similar price range so no need to fiddle with cast, plated or polymers.
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I also used these 357 fmjs that one can get down to 9 or 10 cents depending on weight and when buying bulk...
.357 147 Gr. RMR FMJ (SMILEY) | RMR Bullets
Introducing the new .357 147 grain RMR Smiley face bullet! Bright your day and send some happiness at your target with our smiley face FMJ! These DO NOT have a cannelure but they have a good thick jacket that can handle a crimp.
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Again, if you look around you will find fmj in similar price range so no need to fiddle with cast, plated or polymers.
That's why I linked these guys. 100% American made small business bullets and they are cheap.At 8 cents a piece these 124gr shoot great out of my 357 and 358 barrels.
357 Sig Bullets for Sale - Widener's Reloading
Get cheap 357 Sig bullets for sale today at Widener's - Serving reloaders bulk, in-stock projectiles since 1978!
I also used these 357 fmjs that one can get down to 9 or 10 cents depending on weight and when buying bulk...
.357 147 Gr. RMR FMJ (SMILEY) | RMR Bullets
Introducing the new .357 147 grain RMR Smiley face bullet! Bright your day and send some happiness at your target with our smiley face FMJ! These DO NOT have a cannelure but they have a good thick jacket that can handle a crimp.
Again, if you look around you will find fmj in similar price range so no need to fiddle with cast, plated or polymers.
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I really want to try out their hollow points as well, but until I find primers again I'm not reloading unless absolutely necessary.
Russ Woody
.45 acp
Dude, I'm jealous as hell with your reloading set up. Rat Bastard. LOL
Xae289
.223 Rem
I use Hi-Tek coated bullets from Missouri Bullet Co. The one thing I would say to watch out for is to make sure you expand the case mouth a little wider with those, or the case may scrape off some of the coating when they're being loaded. It's pretty easy to avoid with boat tailed bullets, but I've had trouble adjusting it so as not to scrape off some coating and lead from the flat-based bullets.
I'm going to have to look into that when my cast bullets run out. I've only loaded plated bullets in .40 S&W and like them. It looks like Xtreme has .430 and .452 bullets for very little more than coated cast bullets.
gun_slinger_boy
.338 Win Mag
If there's any doubt as to if plated or PC bullets are clean enough to shoot out of your guns... I shoot plated bullets out of my 50AE and PC bullets (subsonic) out of my 300blk with no issues. Besides those, all of my pistols see plated and PC bullets. But meketrefe is correct. Many times you can find FMJ for just as cheap in not cheaper than PC or plated. But PC is another hobby in itself. And if you cast then you can safe even more money. So just buy what's available and best priced.