OSP737 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Has anyone tried the 135gr. Blue Bullets? I've been thinking of giving them a try to see how they compare with the 125 and 147. While at an IDPA match another shooter said these were his favorite bullets but I didn't get a chance to talk to him long enough to find out why. I usually load WW231 powder but do have some Bullseye and Titegroup on hand. Just interested to see what others think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davsco Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 i had a 2011 gun builder say his fav was the 135 blues and titegroup. i loaded some and while they fit in the hundo gauge, they did not plunk in the actual barrel, so will have to play around with OAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrly Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 I shot there 135 truncated cone bullets they are fantastic. The TC bullets are great for loading long they will, for the most part, feed through anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davsco Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 what gun and what OAL are you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effectus Magis Per Minor Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 I am shooting 135 TC Blues, (356 dia). I load them to 1.111 OAL, over 3.3 grains of Bullseye and they run great in my Glock 34 gen 5s, and my Colt 1911 Gold Cup Trophy and average 133-137 PF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee64 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 I’ve been shooting the 135 TCs for a couple years now. Currently I load with 3.6g VV n320 to an OAL of 1.115” for an average PF of 129. I have used 3.5g of W231 as well for a similar PF in my CZ Shadow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavReconScout Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 I load the 135 TC Blue Bullets to 1.120 OAL with 3.2gr of Titegroup. Out of my Glock 34 they average 128 PF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieD Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 I really like these bullets, but weigh them to get an accurate weight on the lot you receive. Old lots would be between 133-136g, newer lots are between 136-139. 3.5g W231 gives me 130pf with G17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaot1c Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 I was running the blue bullets 135TC with 3.5gr of Sport Pistol. Fantastic load. I want to say the OAL of 1.10 worked great for most pistols but of course YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSP737 Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 Well, my box of 9mm 135 gr arrived so it was straight to the loading bench. I saw on the Blue Bullets web site they listed the starting load for W231 at 3.6 so that’s what I tried. When the first round came off the trusty old Star Reloader I checked the length and it was 1.150 which is the COL they listed on their data. Then to the range with the Sig X5 Legion. I found this load to be pretty light but the gun functioned fine. From the bench at 25 yards the accuracy was far better than I expected, 1 5/8” except for one flier. Will have to run this again to be sure it was not just luck. Hopefully next week I’ll be able to run some of the bullets through my Glock 34 and see what it does. I know a lot of shooters have been using these bullets, but I must have been “asleep at the switch” on this one. So far, so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Damn a Star reloader, I haven’t heard of those in a long time 4.0 grains of 231 gave me a 135 PF thru my 320 x5 legion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VortecMAX Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 I endorse the 135 gr TCs. I have loaded and fired about 7K of those in 3-Gun and USPSA competitions. I only load them to minor PF. They have been accurate and feed 100% of the time in both my 2011 and SIG P320s. I load them to 1.150" OAL. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegaspete61 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 On 7/26/2022 at 9:13 AM, OSP737 said: Has anyone tried the 135gr. Blue Bullets? I've been thinking of giving them a try to see how they compare with the 125 and 147. While at an IDPA match another shooter said these were his favorite bullets but I didn't get a chance to talk to him long enough to find out why. I usually load WW231 powder but do have some Bullseye and Titegroup on hand. Just interested to see what others think. I typically stick with 147 grain BBI's but I have tested and shot a bunch of their 135's. This is my data... 135 grain BBI coated 1.150 3.4 grains Titegroup 959 925 960 924 954 946 960 930 979 936 964 930 936 931 974 923 966 938 971 941 968 946 969 940 956 955 967 927 968 943 960 926 960 946 950 935 966 947 956 926 avg 961.2 941.3 963.1 933.8 PF 129.7 127 130 126 Gun G34 P320 Stock 2 CZ 85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSP737 Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 Thanks everyone for your input and load data, it's a great help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mveto Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I’ve been using blue 135tc’s .356 for the last few years they’ve been very good out of my CZ’s, load them at 1.125 with 3.6 grains of clean shot, makes 129-131pf depending on the gun. Only issue is they did change the mold awhile back so it did mess up my load a bit. New profile on right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbzero Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 I've been using them for 5 years or so. My reason for choosing them over other options is that it's pretty much a Goldilocks projectile. The profile has fed well in all of my firearms, accuracy seems above average compared to other coated options, and it's a compromise between 124 and 147 - lower muzzle flip than lighter bullets without that slow-motion slide feeling you can get with heavier bullets. Have used them with Titegroup, Prima V, Sport Pistol and N320, no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 On 8/14/2022 at 10:01 AM, mveto said: I’ve been using blue 135tc’s .356 for the last few years they’ve been very good out of my CZ’s, load them at 1.125 with 3.6 grains of clean shot, makes 129-131pf depending on the gun. Only issue is they did change the mold awhile back so it did mess up my load a bit. New profile on right Any problems with the bevel base? Maybe the coatings protect much better but with regular lead I always had leading problems and poor accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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