Coated Bullets / Alliant Sport Pistol

[harleymac1]

Acme, SNS, Blue Bullets, Black Bullets International, etc. I am considering going to coated bullets for reloading. Anyone have experience with any of these? Pros and Cons of any you have loaded? Any experience with Alliant Sport Pistol powder? Best load data for coated bullets? I really have asked alot here but would appreciate any info you all could pass along.

 

[bgcatty]

SnS in .45 and .38 spcl work great when loaded as if they were plain lead Bullets. I’ve had great accuracy with both in a 1911 and S&W 686 respectively. Clean barrels are another plus. And last but not least I love the lipstick red color. LOL

 

[harleymac1]

SnS in .45 and .38 spcl work great when loaded as if they were plain lead Bullets. I’ve had great accuracy with both in a 1911 and S&W 686 respectively. Clean barrels are another plus. And last but not least I love the lipstick red color. LOL

Thanks bgcatty. SnS has been in the lead. I did a price check today and they are slightly less per round than all the others. I considered buying a sample pack for $9.00 for 100 but they wanted $8.50 shipping. That is the same shipping cost for a lot of 1000. I still have about 1000 X-Treme plated to load up before I make my move so I will wait until I get a little closer but doing my homework now in preparation.

 

[gregkl]

I load Falcon Bullets for 9 mm. I really don't have anything to compare them to since they are my first coated lead bullets for me. My nephew shoots 10's of thousands of rounds per year shooting USPSA competitively. And before he went to the dark side, he was rising up the ranks in IDPA.

 

[cmann250]

I like blue bullets. Shipping is free on certain quantities, so it beats out several others on price.


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[Sniper 79]

Got away from plated/coated/plain lead and am shooting Precision Delta real jacketed now.

 

[t-squared]

I’ve tried a few brands of coated bullets and a shot bunch of ladder tests with various powders for 9mm.
In MY gun, Precision 125gr flat points over Sport Pistol or Power Pistol gave the best individual and overall average groups.

https://precisionbullets.com

 

[Doublehelix]

I have tried SNS, Blue, Black as well as some others (Bayou are really good too). All worked equally well for me, so I tend to pick the ones that are at the best price. I have been using mostly Black Bullets as of late due to the great results they provide and the good prices (free shipping as well for bulk orders).

I have also tried Sport Pistol for my .40 loads, and really liked it after my initial testing, but never really had the time to go back and fine tune things (looking for accuracy, COAL, etc.), so I have continued with my old WST standby for .40 for now, but I think that Sport Pistol holds a lot of promise, and when I have some free time (!!!) I plan on digging more deeply into the Sport Pistol world. I really loved what I saw...

 

[schmart]

I shoot with about a dozen people on a weekly basis. Both I and the group have used SNS and Blue Bullets as well as Eggleston. I've primarily stayed with SNS because I prefer the consistency of the plating and how it looks. Several years ago, we had issues where SNS 115 gr 9mm bullets wouldn't chamber in several M&P pistols, although they would in others. That seems to have been resolved lately, and we have had no issue with their 147 grain bullets at all.

In the past, the blue bullets coating came off on my fingers, both during reloading, and feeding magazines. It seems they have changed their plating so it doesn't rub off. I'll likely be changing to them when I need to re-order as we can get then slightly cheaper.

I've used both TiteGroup and HP-38 powder with my reloads. Although most of the group uses Titegroup, I've been moving away from it as it seems to cause the coating to smoke more than a slower powder. Not sure the HP-38 is that much better, but I've got 8 lbs to go through so that's what I'm going to use for a while

--Rick

 

[Gunmetalgray]

Old thread but seemed the best place to ask about experiences with more noticeable smoke using SP in 9mm. 3.2 grn SP with 147 grn SNS coated FN seems a bit smokey. Upped to 3.3 and no noticeable diff. (5" barrel)

 

[DadSmith]

I love coated bullets I load them to jacketed velocity with no problems.
I use mostly
https://hoosierbullets.com/
I also use

Best Coated Bullets - Hi-Tek Coated Bullets | Summit City Bullets

Hi-Tek Coated bullets favored by competitive shooters like SCSA champion Andrew Miller. Save money, improve accuracy, spend less time cleaning, more time shooting with Summit City coated Bullets.

summitcitybullets.com

You will find Hard Cast coated bullets are hard to beat, and very easy to clean your barrels.
I only usually notice powder fouling, I haven't seen any lead fouling when using them.
I've even loaded up 180gr .430 bullets in my 44mag at 1750fps.

 

[Gunmetalgray]

I love coated bullets I load them to jacketed velocity with no problems.
I use mostly
https://hoosierbullets.com/
I also use

Best Coated Bullets - Hi-Tek Coated Bullets | Summit City Bullets

Hi-Tek Coated bullets favored by competitive shooters like SCSA champion Andrew Miller. Save money, improve accuracy, spend less time cleaning, more time shooting with Summit City coated Bullets.

summitcitybullets.com

You will find Hard Cast coated bullets are hard to beat, and very easy to clean your barrels.
I only usually notice powder fouling, I haven't seen any lead fouling when using them.
I've even loaded up 180gr .430 bullets in my 44mag at 1750fps.

1750fps, that's bookin' it! Yea, use coated exclusively for 9mm. SNS & ACME mostly (those wooden boxes are handy, lol). Never noticed the smoke cloud from Sport Pistol powder before, until I was watching a GoPro video of a recent match. Seemed more than other shooters. Not a big deal, just curious if something wasn't dialed in. Crono'd about 900fps, right in line with Alliant's SP data.

 

[DadSmith]

1750fps, that's bookin' it! Yea, use coated exclusively for 9mm. SNS & ACME mostly (those wooden boxes are handy, lol). Never noticed the smoke cloud from Sport Pistol powder before, until I was watching a GoPro video of a recent match. Seemed more than other shooters. Not a big deal, just curious if something wasn't dialed in. Crono'd about 900fps, right in line with Alliant's SP data.

31.5gr H110 does wonders with a 180gr bullet out of a 6.5" barrel.

 

[Gunmetalgray]

31.5gr H110 does wonders with a 180gr bullet out of a 6.5" barrel.

Definitely not a limp-wristed load there, mercy.

 

[DadSmith]

Definitely not a limp-wristed load there, mercy.

I believe my magnums should be magnum loads.
It actually isn't to bad with the 180gr bullets.
You load up 19gr of H110 with 300gr XTP, and yeah you are going to feel it.

 

[Gunmetalgray]

Amen there. Enjoyed me some 44 mag back in the day, freehand. Dang, 21 yrs ago?!, time flies faster than those 180 grains!

 

[DadSmith]

Amen there. Enjoyed me some 44 mag back in the day, freehand. Dang, 21 yrs ago?!, time flies faster than those 180 grains!
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Now for dad I load 10gr of CFE Pistol under the 180gr coated hard cast. In his Ruger New Blackhawk it's velocity is around 1175 fps. He's 79 now and likes a less powerful load. It's about like a 45colt shooting a 180gr bullet. In the Blackhawk it's very mild.

Edit:
These are what I'm loading now. I got a bunch on sale pre covid.

44 CAL 180 Grain FP COATED

ACME Bullet Company manufactures 44 180 FP (flat point) hard cast bullets and offers a variety of reloading supplies; lead cast bullets, range brass, Starline brass and speedloaders.

www.acmebullet.com

 

[SEH0521]

I've been using SP for a few years @ 3.2 gr with 147 gr www.hoosierbullets.com coated. Chrono average 905 fps; range one High @ 915 & one Low @ 895; all others between 900 and 910 (10 in that sample). 4" barrel. I don't mind the smoke and enjoy the aroma.

Also load Hoosier Bullets 230 gr coated .45 ACP. The data is not handy but I remember the chrono average of 10 shots @ 860 fps.

I recently bought some 44 mag Hoosier Bullets I intend on loading this fall/winter. Curious to see the performance. Ruger SBH 10-1/2" and an H&R single shot 22".

 

[Dinny]

Hoosier Bullets in Trafalgar sells coated bullets.