Best bullets

Trapp · March 9, 2006, 08:25 AM

I'm sure it has come up before. But, anyway, Who makes the best bullets in: Lead, Plated, and Jacketed.......What about the best Economy bullets in the same?

tjhands · March 9, 2006, 09:06 AM

I'm no expert, but....

Lead: I like Oregon Trail Laser-Cast
FMJ/JHP: I like Hornady
Plated: Ranier is a bargain

caz223 · March 9, 2006, 11:07 AM

Best JHP without question, the hornady XTP-HP.

WestWorld · March 11, 2006, 12:20 PM

"I'm no expert, but....

Lead: I like Oregon Trail Laser-Cast
FMJ/JHP: I like Hornady
Plated: Ranier is a bargain"

These are my choices as well.

RERICK · March 14, 2006, 04:46 PM

Like the man said,I'm no expert either
I have had great success with Speer Gold Dot and Rainier plated for practice.I don't use lead so I can't comment.Just to be curious what caliber ?

Pointer · March 14, 2006, 06:30 PM

Barnes "unleaded"
(Copper and Tungsten)

Retention - 100%

Very effective mushroom guaranteed to expand more than double the original diameter.

Leftoverdj · March 14, 2006, 07:19 PM

Best bullets are the ones that work best in your guns, and you won't know until you try. I've tried all the plated bullets I'm ever gonna try though.

Edward429451 · March 14, 2006, 07:32 PM

I like XTP's though hardley ever buy em.

Colorado Cast Bullet makes good cast bullets. I've used their 225 gr lead TC bullets in my 45 which actually fed great in my Colt.

I've used their 300 gr Rhino bullets for 44 mag loads before buying the Lyman 300gr mould. Love that wide meplat on the Rhino's.

March 9, 2006, 08:25 AM	#1
Trapp Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: KTN Posts: 1,221	Best bullets I'm sure it has come up before. But, anyway, Who makes the best bullets in: Lead, Plated, and Jacketed.......What about the best Economy bullets in the same? __________________ HDR Ban!? It's a shame all of my guns sank with my boat last week... Time to catch up.....like mayonnaise

March 9, 2006, 09:06 AM	#2
tjhands Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2005 Posts: 1,718	I'm no expert, but.... Lead: I like Oregon Trail Laser-Cast FMJ/JHP: I like Hornady Plated: Ranier is a bargain __________________ "If the sole purpose of handguns is to kill people, then mine are all defective." - Uncle Ted Nugent

March 9, 2006, 11:07 AM	#3
caz223 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,429	Best JHP without question, the hornady XTP-HP. __________________ I'm not just a gun. I'm YOUR gun. (Hold me.)

March 14, 2006, 06:30 PM	#6
Pointer Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 2,559	Barnes "unleaded" (Copper and Tungsten) Retention - 100% Very effective mushroom guaranteed to expand more than double the original diameter. __________________ . "Political correctness is tyranny with a happy face." Charlton Heston 30-06 FOREVER

March 11, 2006, 12:20 PM	#4
WestWorld Member Join Date: March 3, 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 48	"I'm no expert, but.... Lead: I like Oregon Trail Laser-Cast FMJ/JHP: I like Hornady Plated: Ranier is a bargain" These are my choices as well.

March 14, 2006, 04:46 PM	#5
RERICK Junior member Join Date: July 9, 2005 Posts: 369	Like the man said,I'm no expert either I have had great success with Speer Gold Dot and Rainier plated for practice.I don't use lead so I can't comment.Just to be curious what caliber ?

March 14, 2006, 07:19 PM	#7
Leftoverdj Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2004 Posts: 934	Best bullets are the ones that work best in your guns, and you won't know until you try. I've tried all the plated bullets I'm ever gonna try though.

March 14, 2006, 07:32 PM	#8
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	I like XTP's though hardley ever buy em. Colorado Cast Bullet makes good cast bullets. I've used their 225 gr lead TC bullets in my 45 which actually fed great in my Colt. I've used their 300 gr Rhino bullets for 44 mag loads before buying the Lyman 300gr mould. Love that wide meplat on the Rhino's.