vgdvc Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Hello all, So I had used Black Bullets International back about 6+ years ago. I found them to be accurate but the coating had a fair amount of smoke when used with various powders and usually left a coating in the board that required a mixture of 50% vinegar and 50% hydrogen peroxide to let sit in there and clean thoroughly after 5 minutes. Since then I have been using Ibeje heads with very good success but lead time has been extremely long and I see BBI seems to have a much shorter wait time. I believe they may have changed the formula on the BBI bullets from when I used them last. Has anybody had experiences to compare them to some of the premium coated options such as Blue Bullets or Ibeje etc. as of lately? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChewycookie Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I personally haven't noticed a large difference in smoke compared to other coated bullets I've used. Almost every coated bullet company uses Hitek, it just differs how thick the coating is. BBI is noticeably thinner but there is no decrease in accuracy nor increase in difficulty loading. If you're looking for less smoke I'd first try increasing your charge weight. If there's still more smoke than you'd like, change the powder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJBriggs Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 No smoke from mine either, and I haven't noticed any type of unusual build up. Shooting .40 cal 180 gr BBI with 4.4gr of Sport Pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuey Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 The high smoke I get is from the powder I use more than the bullets. BBI’s have been good and produced no more smoke than any others I have used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 They make great bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeD Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 I agree with above. Good bullets, no more smoke than any other brand. He is also shipping fairly quick right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpeters11 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Chandler is the man, super fast shipping as always and with the UPS option it gets here even sooner. No smoke or other abnormalities compared to the other coated bullets. I’ve been shooting his 147gr for minor and have a few friends that run his 180gr and 200gr .40 bullets with great success. Unless you need jacketed or plated, I don’t see a reason not to use BBI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich406 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 I loaded up some BBI for the first time this week. I found them accurate but noticeably smokier than blue bullets. I use sport pistol powder and load to 135pf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 are your BBI's the older moly coating ? Loaded lots of them. Like most older folks here. We learned to stay away from tightgroup due to smok ein high humidity. Otherwise was no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich406 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 33 minutes ago, Joe4d said: are your BBI's the older moly coating ? Loaded lots of them. Like most older folks here. We learned to stay away from tightgroup due to smok ein high humidity. Otherwise was no problem. ‘I just received the bullets last week, so whatever their current method is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 OP said 6 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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