zipollini Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Am shooting an STI DVC open gun chambered in 38SC and have been shooting MG 124g JHPs at a PF=170 which are costing me a small fortune. So what kind of coated bullets are you guys running thru your open guns for practice. I figure I will stick with the MGs for matches but need something cheaper for practice. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvc4you Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I had good luck with BBI 125gr although the avg weight is 127 gr. No lead or polymer in the comp at 172 PF. Next , will try the 115gr (118gr avg) and report back. The fact that you need less powder to achieve the same velocity is attractive to me as I have a ton of N105 that I could never use with 115 gr because the case was full before getting to the desired PF. My match load is MG 121gr behind 10.5gr of 3N38. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user293 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Could try buying some precision deltas in bulk. Save a good amount of money and stay with jacketed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 6 hours ago, zipollini said: Am shooting an STI DVC open gun chambered in 38SC and have been shooting MG 124g JHPs at a PF=170 which are costing me a small fortune. So what kind of coated bullets are you guys running thru your open guns for practice. I figure I will stick with the MGs for matches but need something cheaper for practice. Thanks in advance. Check out Precision Delta, and stick with JHPs. $89/1000 to your door. will save you some money on your match ammo, and will keep JHP performance on your practice ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, user293 said: Could try buying some precision deltas in bulk. Save a good amount of money and stay with jacketed. Beat me to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I'm running 115 gn blue bullets, and I'm using the same powder charge as my old 124 jhp PD load which in theory should make it easy to switch between the two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandbagger123 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 i have been using BBI 125 in my open gun for a while. i recently got some MG 124 to try out in it . at the same powerfactor i found that the BBI were actually more accurate than the MG bullets at 25 and 50 yards. it might just be my particular gun though . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Bayou's 124 mostly, 6.6-6.8 Auto Comp, Fed SRP, 1.245 OAL 3 years now no problems Shoot them for practice and matches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I've only tried blues so far but Have had no problems leading yet. 125 gr under 7.2g silhouette to make 169-170pf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&W686 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I have tried the Black Bullet Int. 125gr and have had good results. My load was 6.8gr of Autocomp with a C.O.L. of 1.165. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipollini Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 15 hours ago, Ssanders224 said: Check out Precision Delta, and stick with JHPs. $89/1000 to your door. will save you some money on your match ammo, and will keep JHP performance on your practice ammo. I see 9mm (.355") JHP listed but no 38Super (.356") JHP. Any problem using 9mm .355" bullets in place of the 38Super (.356") bullets ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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user293 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 .355 bullets work great out of a 38 super. You may gain a little accuracy with a .356 bullet. Basically the only difference. Unless your barrel is actually .356 (most are .355 I think) then .356 is what you should shoot. When I used to shoot 38sc, I always bought zero .356 because I could always find them in stock and like the accuracy. But now shooting 9 major, I notice a velocity decrease using zero bullets and HAP. So I use precision deltas .355. JHP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 8 hours ago, zipollini said: I see 9mm (.355") JHP listed but no 38Super (.356") JHP. Any problem using 9mm .355" bullets in place of the 38Super (.356") bullets ? Almost all open shooters shoot .355 barrels and .355 JHPs. Some Tru bors are true .356 Super barrels, but even then the .355s should perform well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothguy Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 On 3/14/2017 at 1:58 AM, zipollini said: Am shooting an STI DVC open gun chambered in 38SC and have been shooting MG 124g JHPs at a PF=170 which are costing me a small fortune. So what kind of coated bullets are you guys running thru your open guns for practice. I figure I will stick with the MGs for matches but need something cheaper for practice. Thanks in advance. http://www.bayoubullets.net/ Bayou has a 124 RN in .355, .356 or .357 for $236 (3500 ct.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 8 minutes ago, toothguy said: http://www.bayoubullets.net/ Bayou has a 124 RN in .355, .356 or .357 for $236 (3500 ct.). $251 shipped, or $71.71/1000 just for comparison sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racinready300ex Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I used to run Blue Bullets in open, now I'm shooting limited. For comparison they are $242 per case 125 gr (3600 ct) shipped which is $67.23/1000. You can use the code Ennis to save 5% off those numbers making them $229.9 shipped (3600 ct) that's $63.87 / 1000 If I did all my math right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theWacoKid Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 On 3/14/2017 at 9:36 AM, Ssanders224 said: Check out Precision Delta, and stick with JHPs. $89/1000 to your door. will save you some money on your match ammo, and will keep JHP performance on your practice ammo. I like PD's sometimes. But PD at $89/1000 and MG at $92/1000 isn't a very significant savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 4 minutes ago, theWacoKid said: I like PD's sometimes. But PD at $89/1000 and MG at $92/1000 isn't a very significant savings. A case of MG 124 JHPs is $96/1000. You are comparing 124s to 115s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theWacoKid Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) 121 MG's to 124 PD's. Edited March 15, 2017 by theWacoKid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 6 minutes ago, theWacoKid said: 121 MG's to 124 PD's. For the sake of comparison (and because 124 is specifically the bullet the OP mentioned)... apples to apples makes more sense. If not shooting IPSC, and a lighter bullet is desired, going to a 115 and saving a few more bucks would be a good option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Buy Blue Bullets 125 gr in quantities of 10,800 which is 3 cases. Pay with a Check and send in your order Snail Mail to recieve 12% off bringing cost per round down to .59Cents per. I split an order with a buddy and go that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I want to try the 115s which are really like 118+ to get more bullets per dollar but am not committed to switching over to the lighter bullet yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theWacoKid Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 4 hours ago, Ssanders224 said: For the sake of comparison (and because 124 is specifically the bullet the OP mentioned)... apples to apples makes more sense. All true but I was going for subtle advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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