Black Bullets vs Bayou Bullets

[Aggieddad02]

Let me start off by saying I did use the search feature but did not find any post with direct comparisons to these 2 bullets. I have only been reloading for a couple of years and I have always used Bayou Bullets, however, I let my inventory creep up on me and now I am very low on bullets. I see where Donnie has a note on his website orders not being taken until he catches up and have sent him an e-mail to see what my options are for getting on a list. My son suggested looking at Black Bullets Intl. My question is has anyone ever gone between these two bullets and if so what were your observations.

I am using VV N320 and WinSP primers. Appreciate your help

[Desmo412]

The black bullets work great, but the bayous are much cleaner to handle. Also the bayous will run all day through my Mr bullet feeder and not gum it up at all

[Jaxshooter]

I use BB Intl bullets in my 1050 with a Mr Bullet Feeder and have no problem with them gumming up anything. I don't get my hands dirty from them either. I have loaded Bayou also and can't really notice a difference when loading or shooting them. I also use N-320.

[njl]

I'm curious to try Bayou one day, though I don't know that their sub 230gr .45 bullets will run in my Glocks. From what I've heard, anything with a SWC-like profile (exposed step on the bullet) tends to cause problems in the G30.

I just did a test though with the 1 specimen I have of Bayou and the two batches I have of OLD BBI*. It occurred to me a few minutes later to try with Precision as well.

I took sample bullets and rubbed them against a piece of card stock (the sleeve from a tray of CCI primers).

Bayou left nothing. I can see where it was rubbed, but I think only due to the impression it made in the material.

The bad BBI, if they were more conveniently shaped, I could use as a pencil.

The good BBI, still left a bit of residue.

The Precision left a litle less residue than the good BBI.

I did this on a primer sleeve I'd used to record data on the Bayou bullet I was given which was loaded by a local commercial reloader. This is the one from a recent thread I started about poorly loaded Bayou bullets.

In the picture, the top rubbing is from a Precision 200gr .45 bullet.

The middle rubbing is "bad" BBI 130gr 9mm.

The lowest visible rubbing is good BBI 130gr 9mm.

Below that one, what you don't see, is where I rubbed the Bayou bullet.

* The bad BBI is a batch I got a couple years ago where the coating was apparently not done right and didn't adhere properly. I complained, replacements were sent that were much better. The company has since changed hands, and last I saw, the 130gr 9mm was not even currently offered.

Edited March 11, 2013 by njl