Montana Gold bullets

Guy B. Meredith · April 9, 2005, 08:46 PM

Anyone tried them? They refer to the bullets as jacketed, but in quantity they are cheaper than West Coast Bullets' prices under the new ownership of AccuraBullet. I have been told they are "the best around". Is that just one man's opinion?

J.D.B. · April 9, 2005, 08:53 PM

I buy them by the case at Michigan Ammo. I really like them. I use the 180hp in my 10mm for removing pesky bowling pins from tables. Michigan Ammo is a loader for mostly competition shooters and a couple P.D.'s in the area. Yes, they are jacketed, with what appears to be the same alloy as a brass case. Good service and price, too. Also they are neat looking when assembled as the case and bullet are the same color and the ammo looks all of a piece.
Try some for yourself to be sure.
Josh

RugerOldArmy · April 9, 2005, 09:12 PM

I've tried their 230 Gr FMJ (.45 ACP). I liked 'em. Good stuff.

Guy B. Meredith · April 9, 2005, 10:16 PM

Any problems with increased bore wear over the West Coast (Accura) copper plating?

Robert M Boren Sr · April 9, 2005, 11:33 PM

I love them and you can't beat the price. Really good and accurate also.

Jeeper · April 10, 2005, 12:17 PM

They were by far the most used bullet at the USPSA nationals last year. I have about 50K through my current barrel and it still groups like new. Even if I had to replace my barrel today think of what I have spent in ammo and match fees shooting 50K compared to what the new barrel will cost. The new barrel would be irrelevant. The wearing down a barrel thing is a myth about MG bullets.

Johnny Guest · April 10, 2005, 03:32 PM

I just finished loading up the last of an order of 2,000 .45 230 FMJs with 5.6 of W231. Most of them have been fired through a '28 Thompson, and a couple of hundred through various pistols. The price is good, the quality is high. I'll be getting some more.

Johnny

April 9, 2005, 08:46 PM	#1
Guy B. Meredith Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 1999 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 1,581	Montana Gold bullets Anyone tried them? They refer to the bullets as jacketed, but in quantity they are cheaper than West Coast Bullets' prices under the new ownership of AccuraBullet. I have been told they are "the best around". Is that just one man's opinion? __________________ Smart Gun + 1 Battery + 3 Wires = Dumb Gun PC = Agenda driven groupthink filter on reality. Apostrophes denote ownership or missing letters NOT plurals!

April 9, 2005, 08:53 PM	#2
J.D.B. Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2005 Posts: 242	I buy them by the case at Michigan Ammo. I really like them. I use the 180hp in my 10mm for removing pesky bowling pins from tables. Michigan Ammo is a loader for mostly competition shooters and a couple P.D.'s in the area. Yes, they are jacketed, with what appears to be the same alloy as a brass case. Good service and price, too. Also they are neat looking when assembled as the case and bullet are the same color and the ammo looks all of a piece. Try some for yourself to be sure. Josh __________________ "It's not the arrow, it's the indian!"

April 9, 2005, 10:16 PM	#4
Guy B. Meredith Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 1999 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 1,581	Any problems with increased bore wear over the West Coast (Accura) copper plating? __________________ Smart Gun + 1 Battery + 3 Wires = Dumb Gun PC = Agenda driven groupthink filter on reality. Apostrophes denote ownership or missing letters NOT plurals!

April 10, 2005, 12:17 PM	#6
Jeeper Senior Member Join Date: November 1, 2001 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 776	They were by far the most used bullet at the USPSA nationals last year. I have about 50K through my current barrel and it still groups like new. Even if I had to replace my barrel today think of what I have spent in ammo and match fees shooting 50K compared to what the new barrel will cost. The new barrel would be irrelevant. The wearing down a barrel thing is a myth about MG bullets. __________________ Gun control theory - A woman raped and strangled is morally superior to a woman with a smoking gun and a dead rapist at her feet.

April 10, 2005, 03:32 PM	#7
Johnny Guest Moderator in Memoriam Join Date: August 28, 1999 Location: North Texas Posts: 4,123	So far, so good - - I just finished loading up the last of an order of 2,000 .45 230 FMJs with 5.6 of W231. Most of them have been fired through a '28 Thompson, and a couple of hundred through various pistols. The price is good, the quality is high. I'll be getting some more. Johnny

April 9, 2005, 09:12 PM	#3
RugerOldArmy Member Join Date: February 21, 2005 Posts: 79	I've tried their 230 Gr FMJ (.45 ACP). I liked 'em. Good stuff.

April 9, 2005, 11:33 PM	#5
Robert M Boren Sr Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 269	I love them and you can't beat the price. Really good and accurate also.