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Ordered from Gallant going on 16 weeks ago and they charged my credit card immediately, but I have not heard or received anything from them. It was an actual posted charge, not a pending charge that dropped off. I have since emailed them twice, no response. I called them three times during business hours, no answer.

Thanks for the additional replies (I read and consider all of them, it's helpful) and Happy Thanksgiving! Leaning toward Acme coated 124gr RN at this point, but will wait until tomorrow to check for any and all deals on plated and coated. I have had zero problems loading or shooting the 5k of Acme that I have gone through to date. Maybe 5 per bag of 500 are missing a spot or two of coating, but they overpack by 10 to 15 per bag which compensates.

Thanks for the quick replies...I am looking for a Black Friday deal, so time is of the essence. I only have experience with Acme, Xtreme, Berry's, and American Reloading. The only trouble I have had with Acme was due to user error. Failure to return to battery in a stock Glock 19. I was unaware of the plunk test and was running Acme at the same length as other plated RN projectiles, 1.130", and it was too long for the more blunt Acme profile. 1.100" was the solution. I am not seeing a universal preference toward one type, so it may come down to cost for me. But I will read all I can before making the purchase. I do notice a little more smoke from coated, but no smell and not enough smoke to bother me. An RO did ask me if the coated were live rounds at first glance because simunitions are also red, which I though was a fair question.

I have used Xtreme 124gr RN plated and Acme 124gr RN coated, both with Titegroup powder, for target shooting. I cannot notice any difference between the two and would like to make a bulk purchase. If they were nearly equal in price (say within $5 per k), which would you buy and why? I reload mostly for cost savings.

That same part broke on my 650 a few weeks ago. A quick phone call to Dillon resulted in two parts being mailed to me. Honestly the best customer service that I can remember. I have a spare parts kit and that piece was included, but I still waited for the replacement to arrive (called on Monday and arrived on Wednesday!) before using it again. Good thing they sent two, because the replacement one promptly broke during first reloading session. They were all very difficult to push up into the forked metal arm. Upon closer inspection, the white plastic pieces are slightly wider at the top (apparently so they wont slip out of the forked arm) and are too wide at that point. I used some 300 grit sandpaper to remove that ridge and it then easily went into the forked arm and has not popped out or broken since.