SNS Casting has gone GOLD

[jakemartens]

SNS Casting has/in the process of adding coated bullets to their line up. They are using the same material to coat them as Bayou Bullets and have gone with a gold color

These are .40s&w 175gr .401 bullets

I am going to be loading these up and doing some comparison between Precision Bullets moly coat, Rainier plated, and Montana Gold fmj's.

The first thing I like about SNS casting bullets is the packing, best in the business at packing in shipping you bullets. But they are also very consistent when it comes to bullet weight. I calibrated the scale and weighed out five of each of the above bullets

Calibrated the scale. Weighed out 5 of each: rainier average 165.10 spread of .7,
mg's 164.74 with .2 spread,
precision moly coat 171.96 with a .8,
and sns coated 175.8 with .4 spread.

Going to load up all the bullets using the same powder that I use for my competition loads, Titegroup. I use 5.2grain load for 165gr bullet, I use the same load for the 170gr precision moly coat, and will back it down to 5.0 for the 175gr SNS casting. Should be around a 167-169 power factor, but will get some chrono readings on them as well.
Planning on getting some video to compare the smoke and accuracy of all the bullets and will post here.

 

[sbcman]

They should call these their "Midas Line"

 

[Bosshoss]

No .45's listed yet and if I looked at right pricing it is $16 extra for coating vs their plain lead and lubes per 1000 for .40's.

 

[jakemartens]

Loaded up the SNS Casting new coated bullets and did some comparisons with
165gr Montana Gold FMJ
165gr Rainier plated HP
170gr Precision Bullets moly coat

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I am loading Titegroup with a S&B small rifle primer, 5.2grains for the 165's and 170 and 5.0grains for the 175gr SNS

I forgot my pistol rest to do accuracy testing, and I am not pleased with the accuracy I was getting for any of the loads, but the SNS grouped the best

I will get chrono info up after Monday and some more accuracy testing done, set up better this time

 

[jakemartens]

Coated Bullets - .45 ACP - snscasting

.45's ready

 

[jakemartens]

Pricing SNS 175gr swc $92/1000
Montana Gold $168/1000 165gr fmj
Precision Bullet moly coat 170gr $92.50/1000
and the Rainier instock at midway usa is $119.99/1000 for the 165gr jhp plated

 

[BillD]

No .45's listed yet and if I looked at right pricing it is $16 extra for coating vs their plain lead and lubes per 1000 for .40's.

One pays extra for no smoke.

 

[Russellhjoy]

Got a couple thousand of the 175 .40 swc. Shoot and look great (perfect for completing my Goldfinger costume this Halloween), loaded 4.8gr wst @ 1.200 or 4.6@1.185 for major in 5in schuemann AET. Would dial back to 4.6/7 for non AET and much less for shorter OAL.
ps I've received fine china packed less carefully than these bullets.

 

[kevinsr98]

One pays extra for no smoke.

That's right. And not just the smoke. The best part is little to no leading in your barrel. I have not tried SNS coated bullets (yet), but have shot thousands of moly coated from BBI and it is worth the extra $$$$ to me.

 

[BillD]

I never had that much problem with leading. I'd choreboy the barrel every 2500 rounds or so (about every time I clean) and that would take care of it.

 

[jakemartens]

Got a couple thousand of the 175 .40 swc. Shoot and look great (perfect for completing my Goldfinger costume this Halloween), loaded 4.8gr wst @ 1.200 or 4.6@1.185 for major in 5in schuemann AET. Would dial back to 4.6/7 for non AET and much less for shorter OAL.
ps I've received fine china packed less carefully than these bullets.

I have had bullets shipped from many many bullets manufacturers, SNS is by far the best at packing and shipping them