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I picked up some and this is what they look like. 200gr SWC (Left), 230gr SWC (Right). .1250 OAL 200gr SWC (left), .1160 OAL 230gr SWC (right). I had to seat it that low in order to get it to feed reliably.

Saw an ad of a local fella who sells these. What exactly do they look like? Will they feed reliably compared to 200gr LSWC? Are there any load data for these bullets? Thanks.

I tested several batches with my Sig P226 9mm. Bore slugged at .355-.355 1/2. Powder: Bullseye. Bullet: 125gr LRN .356 diameter 16 BHN. Load #1: 4.0gr of Bullseye OAL at 1.150-1.160 Results: Heavy leading. Load #2: 4.3gr of Bullseye OAL at 1.150-1.160 Results: heavy leading, but a bit less than 4.0gr Load #3: 4.7gr of Bullseye OAL at 1.150-1.160 Results: moderate leading. Each load was tested with 20 rounds each, 10 rounds per magazine, boresnaked twice after every magazine of 10 rounds. It seems like the hotter the load, the less leading I experienced. I'm pretty new at this but something just doesn't seem right. According to the Lyman manual, 4.7gr of Bullseye using 125gr LRN is already way over the max suggested load. Not sure if I want to go any hotter. I contacted the bullet manufacturer and they suggest I use .357 diameter bullet instead of .356. Now according to my results, do you folks think by switching to a .357 bullet and a lighter load would solve my leading problem? Thanks ATK