IDAHOAASHOOTER Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Anyone else have issues with accura 124 RN tumbling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acsr Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Shooting plated bullets in open is flirting with issues, the majority of open shooters shoot jacketed bullets with zero issues, you can buy rmr jhp rounds for not much more and not have to worry, plus they are made in idaho also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkreutz Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 It is possible to find plated bullets that don't "keyhole", but you have to do your research. I found that RMR "supermatch" and Rainier 38 super TCP work well most of the time. Ended up settling on Montana Gold 124 FMJ for consistency, to me the minimal saving wasn't worth the risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevadazielmeister Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, Bkreutz said: It is possible to find plated bullets that don't "keyhole", but you have to do your research. I found that RMR "supermatch" and Rainier 38 super TCP work well most of the time. Ended up settling on Montana Gold 124 FMJ for consistency, to me the minimal saving wasn't worth the risk. Here here. I agree. Piece of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLyell Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I started shooting 125gn coated Blue Bullets in open division at the beginning of this year and had a tumbling issue myself. It turns out that the EGW align reamer that I used for the comp did not open up the comp quite enough for my setup. I went back thru the comp with a standard .375" Dia. reamer and can now consistently hit 4" steel at 50yds and don't have any keyholes in paper. I couldn't see any signs of the bullets touching the inside of the comp but running the .375 reamer through there took care of the problem I was having. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDAHOAASHOOTER Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 I was shooting a mix of Barry's RN and the accura RN. So I will experiment with some different bullets. I like the idea of Montana gold's consistency. If I can find the same elsewhere and save a few bukcs. That would be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Precision Delta bullets are slightly less expensive, but in my view they are every bit as good, just don't look as expensive. So I use both them and MG. As far as plated bullets - I see quite a few open guys shoot them with no apparent issues. Perhaps your gun is more sensitive, than some. Blue Bullets I stopped using even in practice, as they deposited tons of lead in my comps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Hello: I know guys that use Berry's 115 grain bullet for practice. JHP for matches. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balakay Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Aircooled6racer said: Hello: I know guys that use Berry's 115 grain bullet for practice. JHP for matches. Thanks, Eric why bother with plated when you can get JHP for less than $0.09? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Hello: I just run 115 JHP's for all my open guns. One bullet maker and one load for many years works for me. I would agree that some of these so called cheaper plated and coated are not any cheaper than buying jacketed bullets in bulk. Some like the softer feel of plated or coated bullets but when the buzzer drops all that goes away for me. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasdawg Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I have used xtreme 124's plated with okay results, but I found I could get Precission Deltas 2K at a time for the same or less,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I've been using MG for years, but just tried a small batch of the PD's - my next order will be PD's - they work just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbinfouquet Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 What's your crimp at? I had some issues before with jacketed come to find out it was to much crimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamesNotMike Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 If you are going to try some other bullets give Everglades 124 gr JHP RN version 2 a try, I've been running them for the last year and really like them. They are reasonably priced, consistence weight, feed great and accuracy is very good. I believe the last ones with a sale was a little over $.08 apiece when you bought the 3750 piece box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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