danno in va
New member
Finally getting back to targets with .38 Special and am considering using coated bullets this time out instead of messing with the lubed lead. i'm looking to get the crisp holes in target paper and staying with the true WC instead of a SWC. There are two bullets that i'm looking at:
Bayou 138 grain WC w/Hi-Tek coating - leading edge looks nice and sharp
X-treme 148 grain copper plated WC - edges appear a bit rounded
A friend has been shooting 9mm Bayou in IDPA for years without any issues. i've had good resules with HP X-treme 9mm and 45ACP. It's been conventional wisdom that copper jackets wear the bore more than pure lead bullets, and i wonder if the plated lead bullets are as bore friendly as lead.
Maybe there are some other WC's to consider. What advice does the board have?
Bayou 138 grain WC w/Hi-Tek coating - leading edge looks nice and sharp
X-treme 148 grain copper plated WC - edges appear a bit rounded
A friend has been shooting 9mm Bayou in IDPA for years without any issues. i've had good resules with HP X-treme 9mm and 45ACP. It's been conventional wisdom that copper jackets wear the bore more than pure lead bullets, and i wonder if the plated lead bullets are as bore friendly as lead.
Maybe there are some other WC's to consider. What advice does the board have?