Anybody tried Summers coated bullets yet?

[Clovishound]

Summers has the best prices on their cast bullets, bar none. I have tried their cast, and they are nicely cast and consistent. I just can't shoot caste in any of my revolvers without extensive cleanup. I notice they are selling coated now. I have seen a lot of difference in the coatings that different companies are putting out. Many are very fragile, and a few are very robust. My daughter's SP101 will even badly lead up the forcing cone with many of the coated bullets I've tried. Yes, I have been careful to flare them sufficiently, and keep the crimp light so as not to cut through the coating.

Anyway, I've been thinking about trying their coated. I will undoubtedly try their .45 in my 1911. It is pretty forgiving on leading, and perhaps try a box of 148 gr wadcutter for .38 on the same shipping dime. Just thought I would see if anyone has tried them and has an opinion about them before I order.

For those not familiar with them here is a link to their website.

[/url]http://www.summersenterprisesllc.com/[/url]

 

[daveg.inkc]

Very limited selection. Good price, tho. They are cheaper than Missouri Cast. Not much to chose from.

 

[Clovishound]

Well, they have the calibers I use, and have several options within those calibers, so that is not an issue for me. I have seen some manufacturers that have a lot of calibers to choose from, but don't have the weight/profile I want in a particular caliber. I am more concerned with the pictures of their coated. From the pics, the coating appears to be thin.

 

[daveg.inkc]

On a tour at Mo Bullets, I watched a batch of lead bullets get coated in a big tumbler, then baked in oven. It is not very thick, .0005" or so. Just a few tenths of a thousandth. It is very slick surface. I know I drop several each time I load.

 

[Tom-R2]

I've used several thousand coated bullets from Bayou Bullets, they all use the same basic formula. There may be some differences in the number of coats used, but it's all the same stuff. This certainly is a great price.

 

[Clovishound]

Bayou seems to have one of the more robust coatings in my experience. They also have higher prices. I will pay the price, if necessary, not to have to clean a ton of lead from the forcing cones of my two revolvers. The Ruger SP101 is the worst of the two. The older model 10 I got rid of had little issue with this, even shooting standard lubed cast. Not sure if it's the surface/angle of the forcing cones, or the diameter of the throats.

 

[pps]

You might want to see if the throats on your SP101 are too narrow and swaging down the bullets before they even hit the forcing cone. I've experimented with powder coating, and they seem to be comparable to traditional lube, but the fit is still the most important issue to prevent leadding.