blairmckenzie1 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I've been thinking about trying some coated bullets since my stash of MG's has run out. I would mostly use them for practice bullets. 124 9mm for Open, 147 9mm for 3gun and 180 .40 for limited. I didn't realize there were so many different choices. BBI, Bayou, Blue Bullets, ibejiheads, SNS. Some are more expensive than others. Any Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I have tried all of those you mentioned except for the BBI's, and they all are great products sold by great people. Never a problem ordering and have always had fast shipping. I'm currently using the ibejiheads, but you can realistically pick your favorite color, or if one company offers a profile or weight you prefer, go with it, you won't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapribek Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Try Precision Bullets, love them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rokihsa Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Blue bullets have done my squad well. Great people, great product and will answer any questions you might have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckell101 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Just give Chandler a call at BBI and ask him about his sample pack... You'll dig em. Plus Chandler is like a database of load data Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 They are all *pretty much* the same from what i've seen. Pick your fav. color, and whomever you want to support. I used Bayou Bullets for a long time, which were great, Now I am using IbejiHeads which work great also. Ibejiheads are local to me so I decided to support them and give them a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsons1480 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I noticed yesterday that Bayou has a new site. Looks like he's offering two new colors and you can order online now. I've never tried any of the other coated bullets, but I grew up in Louisiana so I wanted to try Bayou first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBeck77 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I have used Bayou and SNS, both worked well. The next bullets I try will be the Blue Bullets. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the coated bullets, just pick the company that has the bullets you want and the best price and service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind bat Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I've only ever used ibeji. The owner, Alex, is great to work with. He supports a lot of matches and sponsors shooters. Ibeji is on the east coast which mean fast shipping to my house. I like to buy from vendors that support the shooting sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdnok Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Precision bullets, BBI and Bayou bullets are all high quality bullets that you can not go wrong with. I use all three, the only difference I can tell on BBI and Bayou is the color of the bullet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blairmckenzie1 Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Thanks for all the input. I'm kinda surprised at how many people are shooting coated. Almost everyone I shoot with is shooting plated/jacketed or bare lead. I guess that's a good sign... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbeck Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I was shooting Bbi and moved to extremes as they are the same price. BBI get your hands dirtier while loading but now different shooting. I don't think you can wrong with either. Bbi is probably 50-60 fps faster but that is pretty typical for coated in my experience Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I was shooting Bbi and moved to extremes as they are the same price. BBI get your hands dirtier while loading With the old coating perhaps? The new (Hi-Tek) coating BBI switched to shouldn't leave any residue on your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbeck Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Received within the last 45 days so I'm not sure when the coating changed, don't get me wrong it's nothing to write home, or cry about, and maybe it seems dirtier because it's black vs brownish copper oxidation residue, either way the hands get washed!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njl Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Received within the last 45 days so I'm not sure when the coating changed, don't get me wrong it's nothing to write home, or cry about, and maybe it seems dirtier because it's black vs brownish copper oxidation residue, either way the hands get washed!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's odd. AFAIK, they switched long enough ago that you should have gotten the new coating. The difference is pretty obvious...so it shouldn't be hard to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewbeck Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 My guess is it's just the dust from rubbing against east other during shipping, like I said though it is nothing to even think about not using them. The coating definitely does rub off Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studlee Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Mostly Bayou. Have tried BBI and BlueBullets. When loading BlueBullets, you do get a blue residue on your fingers. They all shoot great though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdmjohn Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 +1 for Ibejiheads,seem to run a little faster than jacketed,so you can run less powder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaylanGivens Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Shot thousands of Bayou Bullets... Donnie is great to deal with and his bullets are always within tolerances... they load well and shoot accurately... I like 'em... He sells different colors now, but I stick with his traditional green... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackJones Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Mostly Bayou. Have tried BBI and BlueBullets. When loading BlueBullets, you do get a blue residue on your fingers. They all shoot great though. I've loaded about 500 of the 1200 blue bullets I bought at the SC sectional match and I've yet to have any leave a blue residue. Perhaps they've modified their process a little and that's no longer a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBQDawg Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I have shot SNS, Blue Bullets, Precision. Bayou, and BBI. All shoot very well and accurately. Presently I shoot the 180gr BBI in .40 S&W for uspsa and the Bayou 140gr for steel challenge. I tried 200 gr and 180gr in just about all of them, and could have used any of them, but I just really liked the load I have and the results with the BBI 180's. It was partly subjective, but also I seemed to always shoot a little more accurately with the BBI when I would set up various arrays to shoot. Just started shooting steel challenge recently and ordered in 140gr, 155gr, and 165gr in a wide variety of bullets. I just loved the 140's and their performance in developing a minor load for steel. Bottom line is you couldn't go wrong with any of them, but there are some differences which might lead you to like one over the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdawgbeav Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I'm down to my last 2000 Bayou's... been looking at SNS and Blue to try. But something tugs me back to Donnie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughingdog Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Blue bullet has the best packaging I've seen of any bullet company. Almost every order I get is open once it reaches me, and most don't look accidental. But the Blue Bullets showed up with the 3 boxes of bullets sandwiched between two pieces of cardboard, taped up, then put in the Priority shipping box and taped more. There was no way anyone was sneaking part of that open in hopes of stealing some live ammo. On the other hand, Bayou bullets don't smurf your fingers if you don't have a case feeder, and the Bayou 125g profile works out MUCH better in my tight CZ75 barrel. The only one I've tried that I didn't care for were the Precision "original black bullet" ones. Everything else seems like a question of price and which profile works out better in your gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWprotected Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I have used both Bayou and Blue Bullets and both shoot great, and the difference in velocity between the two only amounted to about 1pf and that could have been the difference in weather conditions on the days I shot them. I have Been buying Blue recently because they support a lot of matches in this area and they do have a good product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike l m Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Bayou Is all I use now. Donnie is good people Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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