FinishGuy Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I am considering using Bayou Bullets in an open gun. Does anyone have any experience they could pass along? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glk21C Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 try doing some searches, you will find many do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottlep Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I used them most of last season for 9 major. They work well, just a bit smoky. Keep a microfiber towel with you to clean the lens of your dot between stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothguy Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I am considering using Bayou Bullets in an open gun. Does anyone have any experience they could pass along? Thank you! I use them for practice loads for an open minor Bianchi gun. I got just a little lead build up on the sides of the first baffle that was easy to remove, the barrel didn't lead up at all. About every 100 rounds or so spray some Dillon case lube in the comp. My experience is the accuracy is decent (much better that plated bullets), relatively clean and about half the cost of jacketed bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limited shtr Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I shoot them in 9major practice they work good. I've shot these out to fifty yards with good results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I'm curious. Two of you said you use them in practice. I have heard the same thing from a top GM regarding BBI. What makes them good enough for practice but not good enough for match ammo? Is it just cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limited shtr Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Not as accurate as a jhp but close. Yes they are cheaper than montana gold and others when buying in large bulk for multiple open shooters in a house hold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent1k1 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Just Bayou? Or any of the new moly-coated bullets such as Blue Bullets or SNS Castings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Used them all summer 9 major For everything I can't shoot the difference, A class shooter. Only time I noticed smoke was a little more in my videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo-Hombre Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I use hi tek coated bullets exclusively. I have not compared accuracy scientifically against jacketed bullets such as in a ransom rest, but i don't really see a difference. I was getting a bit of leading in the comp, had to scrape it out every few hundred rounds. Leather head bullets is working with a new bronze colored hi tek coating. Dave got me shooting them this spring and they are not leading my comp at all. Super excited about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ85Combat Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Using Blue Bullets, no leading of the barrel or comp. 125gn Blue OAL 1.155 7.0gn auto-comp 1370fps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I use hi tek coated bullets exclusively. I have not compared accuracy scientifically against jacketed bullets such as in a ransom rest, but i don't really see a difference. I was getting a bit of leading in the comp, had to scrape it out every few hundred rounds. Leather head bullets is working with a new bronze colored hi tek coating. Dave got me shooting them this spring and they are not leading my comp at all. Super excited about them. Do leather heads use a different coating than all the other coated brands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I've been running blue bullets for about a year in my open gun No leading in the barrel, slight build up in the comp after 1000 rounds, no way near as bad as back when I ran 140grn swcl CP's, but more than fmj or jhp and no smoke accuracy about the same as precision delta 125jhp, but I'm using a full grain less powder to make power factor The only down side I've noticed is I have to clean the lens on the scope every couple of hundred rounds, I just switched to hs6 and the whole top of the gun gets dirty and it might be the powder, I didn't notice it when I shot silhouette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothguy Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I'm curious. Two of you said you use them in practice. I have heard the same thing from a top GM regarding BBI. What makes them good enough for practice but not good enough for match ammo? Is it just cost? The big difference for me was at 50 yrds. With XTP's I get a 1'' group and with Bayou's I get about a 2.5'' group. At 25 yrds and under the difference is pretty small and Bayou's are half the cost of the XTP's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo-Hombre Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I use hi tek coated bullets exclusively. I have not compared accuracy scientifically against jacketed bullets such as in a ransom rest, but i don't really see a difference. I was getting a bit of leading in the comp, had to scrape it out every few hundred rounds. Leather head bullets is working with a new bronze colored hi tek coating. Dave got me shooting them this spring and they are not leading my comp at all. Super excited about them. Do leather heads use a different coating than all the other coated brands? My understanding is that several different commercial casters use the hi-tek coating. I am not qualified to comment on who uses what, or what differences there are in the products. if you want to send me a PM I will elaborate further. I will say that I believe in coated bullets for open guns. I see good performance at significant cost savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limited shtr Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 The bayou shoot really well but where I notice a major difference is at 40 and 50 yard groups this is where Montana golds or xtp make a big difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboy69 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Shoot the blue bullet. I think the coating is better than the Bayou. I see many Bayou loads being smokey, I think its because the coating is burning off. I haven't seen that with the Blue bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Very happy with Bayou Bullets. I get very little smoke. Over 5,000 of them have gone downrange, 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Hello: I am going to try some Acme 115 grain bullets as soon as they arrive and I fix my press. Going to try them for practice first, then local matches. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chutist Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) I'd like to try something cheaper than .11 per round I'm spending on plated. I saw a guy I know at the last match shooting open. There was so much smoke I asked him "Are you shooting lead in an OPEN GUN" His reply "Bayou". What I saw looked like the smoke from lube on lead bullets. Might be better in a limited gun but that much smoke was a nonstarter for me. I'd like to try Blue or some of the other coated... IF I could get them at a meaningfully better price. If it's .10 vs. 11... not so much. X-tream at 52 for 500 = 10.4 cents each Blue at 74 for 775 = 9.55 Both have "free" shipping deals so that's a wash in the quantity we use. Unless you guys know how to get a deal I don't see, for a penny, I'll run the plated. If there's a better deal, I'm interested.... educate me. EDIT: my numbers are for 180 Gr. .40 cal Edited February 28, 2016 by Chutist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnr88 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Case of MG is slightly less than .10 and Precision Delta are .89 for 2000. Both with free shipping. I don't know why you would shoot plated when Jacketed are the same price. Quite a few positive comments about Blue Bullets and they are very inexpensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I'd like to try something cheaper than .11 per round I'm spending on plated. I saw a guy I know at the last match shooting open. There was so much smoke I asked him "Are you shooting lead in an OPEN GUN" His reply "Bayou". What I saw looked like the smoke from lube on lead bullets. Might be better in a limited gun but that much smoke was a nonstarter for me. I'd like to try Blue or some of the other coated... IF I could get them at a meaningfully better price. If it's .10 vs. 11... not so much. X-tream at 52 for 500 = 10.4 cents each Blue at 74 for 775 = 9.55 Both have "free" shipping deals so that's a wash in the quantity we use. Unless you guys know how to get a deal I don't see, for a penny, I'll run the plated. If there's a better deal, I'm interested.... educate me. Why would you buy plated or coated for more than you can get Montana Gold jacketed? By the case MG 124CMJ or JHP are $96/K and 115gr CMJ and JHPs are only $91/K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nghthwk1911 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I am not sure your math is right on that G-ManBart. I see on the MG site, 124gr JHP for $360 a case of 3750 projectiles. that is 10.7 cents per, or $107 per 1K. Not a huge delta, but for some 11 bucks will make all the diffirence in the world for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) 121's are 9.3 per case. 115 are about the same. Edited February 28, 2016 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chutist Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 (edited) I'd like to try something cheaper than .11 per round I'm spending on plated. I saw a guy I know at the last match shooting open. There was so much smoke I asked him "Are you shooting lead in an OPEN GUN" His reply "Bayou". What I saw looked like the smoke from lube on lead bullets. Might be better in a limited gun but that much smoke was a nonstarter for me. I'd like to try Blue or some of the other coated... IF I could get them at a meaningfully better price. If it's .10 vs. 11... not so much. X-tream at 52 for 500 = 10.4 cents each Blue at 74 for 775 = 9.55 Both have "free" shipping deals so that's a wash in the quantity we use. Unless you guys know how to get a deal I don't see, for a penny, I'll run the plated. If there's a better deal, I'm interested.... educate me. Why would you buy plated or coated for more than you can get Montana Gold jacketed? By the case MG 124CMJ or JHP are $96/K and 115gr CMJ and JHPs are only $91/K. So Apples to Apples... 180 GR .40 Cal - MG are 350 for a case of 2500 - assuming there's free shipping that's 14 cents each. Quite a bit more than Xtreme or Blue. Edited February 28, 2016 by Chutist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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