BruceinWV Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) I'm retired after 50 years doing government security stuff and now shooting for fun. I last shot bullseye in 1968 on a base-level Air Force team - needless to say my skills are pretty rusty! My local gun club has fun matches that I participate in and I've been using lead wadcutters and semi-wadcutters for bullseye (now called precision shooting), and Distinguished Revolver, classed as a Grand Senior (translation: I'm really old). My old K38 leads badly despite heroic efforts to solve the problem, so I'm going to switch to coated Blue Bullets and see if that solves the problem of leading without losing any points on the target. They make a 147gr round nose that will replace the 148gr lead wadcutter, and a semi-wadcutter without a grease groove that will fit the bill for DR. I came here from the bullseyeforum. com to research these bullets and found a great community. I'm looking forward to learning a lot from the experts assembled here! Edited March 16, 2018 by BruceinWV spelling errors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmiller1 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Welcome! I hope you have great fun. Afraid I dont have an opinion on the blue b in your revo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Post Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) Welcome to the forum. I also have nothing to add about blue bullets in 38 special. But would be interested if you shared the results on using them. I was thinking of loading up some wheelgun ammo myself. I know they sell sample packs of various bullets for reasonable prices. You can also get 5% off by using discount codes found easily on the Internet. Also wear gloves when reloading with blue bullets or you get "smurf fingers." Other then that, they work just fine in my .40 call semiautos, I use less powder then with jacketed to get the same speed. Probably the same accuracy, not enough difference for me to tell. Edited March 17, 2018 by George Post Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synchronicity Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I shoot Blue Bullets in 45acp and experience NO leading - they shoot Super Clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Phil Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I shoot the same 147RN in my 38s. Accurate, clean, no leading. FWIW I shoot the same 38 147 in my 929. Accurate, clean, no leading! Welcome aboard! Enjoy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g mac Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I shoot blue bullets in 9mm and 40 cal and find them not as accurate, but good enough for USPSA....shooting bullseye is a different though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceinWV Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 There’s an article in Mar 2017 Shooting Sports USA blog about Ranson Rest testing of coated vs non-coated bullets that sounds like accuracy should be very good. I have my hopes up that they’re right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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