What's with all the smoke?

[hatman1793]

All powder is dirty, some more smoky than others.
Switching to plated bullets increases your costs from 8-10 cents a bullet to 11-14 cents each. You might find some plated bullets a tad cheaper but that won't last. Switching from cast lead bullets to plated bullets will wear your barrel faster.
I have found that using powder coated bullets makes less smoke....

 

[Ar180shooter]

https://x-reload.com/campro-boulets-boite-de-1000-9mm-rn-115-gr.html

https://x-reload.com/campro-1000-bx-9mm-rn-121-gr.html

https://x-reload.com/campro-boulets-boite-de-1000-9mm-rn-124-gr.html

https://x-reload.com/campro-1000-bx-9mm-hollow-point-124-gr.html

https://x-reload.com/campro-boulets-boite-de-1000-9mm-rn-fp-147-gr.html

I should have been more specific, i'm talking taxes and shipping included. The cheapest you listed there is $91/1000 BEFORE taxes and shipping. All in these will work out to $110-$120/1000. I also need .358dia bullets for my .357 magnum.

 

[4n2t0]

I should have been more specific, i'm talking taxes and shipping included. The cheapest you listed there is $91/1000 BEFORE taxes and shipping. All in these will work out to $110-$120/1000. I also need .358dia bullets for my .357 magnum.

Yesterday there were several at $86 per 1K, the sale must have ended.

The price between plated and lead is negligible. I pay cash locally and buy CamPro 147gr for $100 per 1K, which last time I checked is the .10 per "boolit" price you boasted about for lead.

I would only shoot lead if I was casting my own.

 

[Ar180shooter]

Yesterday there were several at $86 per 1K, the sale must have ended.

The price between plated and lead is negligible. I pay cash locally and buy CamPro 147gr for $100 per 1K, which last time I checked is the .10 per "boolit" price you boasted about for lead.

I would only shoot lead if I was casting my own.

Boolit is a perfectly acceptable term for referring to cast lead projectiles. The last batch of 1000 .358 dia projectiles cost me $70 shipped. $100/1000 is on the top end, not the "best" price. This also doesn't help people loading something other than 9mm, as all your links are for .355 dia 9mm para projectiles.

 

[4n2t0]

Boolit is a perfectly acceptable term for referring to cast lead projectiles.

I never inferred that it wasn't, I simply quoted your terminology. You cast guys are a little left of center anyways, lol.

The last batch of 1000 .358 dia projectiles cost me $70 shipped. $100/1000 is on the top end, not the "best" price.

You did well.

This also doesn't help people loading something other than 9mm, as all your links are for .355 dia 9mm para projectiles.

I wasn't trying to help anyone.


At the end of the day use whatever floats your boat.

 

[Ar180shooter]

I never inferred that it wasn't, I simply quoted your terminology. You cast guys are a little left of center anyways, lol.



You did well.



I wasn't trying to help anyone.


At the end of the day use whatever floats your boat.

I use what I can find cheapest, and that always turns out to be lead. I'm not dedicated to it because of some bizarre affinity, I shoot it because it is consistently $10-$30 less per 1000 than plated/jacketed bullets. This margin only increases when you look at something other than 9mm projectiles.

 

[VinnyQC]

Cast bullets are cheaper but they generate smoke. Some make a little, some make so much it becomes unbearable if shooting inside. I have a batch of Wolf reloaded 38 special that make so much smoke I can't shoot it at the range.

I personnaly will only buy plated or jacketed. The price difference is almost meaningless to me, but the difference in the amount of fun I have is very large.

 

[4n2t0]

I use what I can find cheapest, and that always turns out to be lead. I'm not dedicated to it because of some bizarre affinity, I shoot it because it is consistently $10-$30 less per 1000 than plated/jacketed bullets. This margin only increases when you look at something other than 9mm projectiles.

That's great!

Like I said, whatever floats your boat...

 

[snooker]

AR180shooter, can you tell us where your getting your .358,s for $70 all in please? Around here DRG 's are more than campro.

 

[Reeferman]

Cast bullets are cheaper but they generate smoke. Some make a little, some make so much it becomes unbearable if shooting inside. I have a batch of Wolf reloaded 38 special that make so much smoke I can't shoot it at the range.

I personnaly will only buy plated or jacketed. The price difference is almost meaningless to me, but the difference in the amount of fun I have is very large.

I bought a case of Wolf 357 lead reloads a few years ago. The worse smoking, fill the barrel with lead crap I've ever shot.