What bullet maker do you like ?

mike6161 · September 25, 2008, 08:22 AM

What bullet maker do you like the best for .38 cal jacketed bullets? I am going to load some 357 mag and need some help picking the bullet. I hear that Speer is good but What about the other makers out there like
Sierra, Winchester, hornaday, should I just go with Speer or some other company?

Thanks for listening to a new reloader

Ben Shepherd · September 25, 2008, 08:27 AM

If you're going "bulk" the winchester slugs are usually the best as far as cost VS. value. At least around here. Remington slugs are good as well, particularly their 180 hollow point if you want some that heavy.

For hunting I use the hornady XTP line. For my defense loads I use speer gold dots. (Some folks say handloads for personal defense is a no-no.) It's a personal call though.

CowTowner · September 25, 2008, 10:23 AM

I buy Zero bullets. They are the best value that I know of.
http://www.rozedist.com

Be an informed consumer and shop around.

WESHOOT2 · September 26, 2008, 08:07 AM

I prefer all Hornady XTP-HP, Remington 110g / 125g / 180g conventional HP, Rainier plated .356" 151g TCJ-RN / .357" 158g TCJ-FP.
And lead.

I have other choices, too.....

To the new reloader, what is your goal; what work do you wish your bullet to perform?

September 25, 2008, 08:22 AM	#1
mike6161 Member Join Date: April 21, 2008 Posts: 16	What bullet maker do you like ? What bullet maker do you like the best for .38 cal jacketed bullets? I am going to load some 357 mag and need some help picking the bullet. I hear that Speer is good but What about the other makers out there like Sierra, Winchester, hornaday, should I just go with Speer or some other company? Thanks for listening to a new reloader

September 25, 2008, 08:27 AM	#2
Ben Shepherd Senior Member Join Date: August 11, 2001 Location: Utah Posts: 1,462	If you're going "bulk" the winchester slugs are usually the best as far as cost VS. value. At least around here. Remington slugs are good as well, particularly their 180 hollow point if you want some that heavy. For hunting I use the hornady XTP line. For my defense loads I use speer gold dots. (Some folks say handloads for personal defense is a no-no.) It's a personal call though. __________________ From my cold dead hands......... NRA certified rifle, pistol and shotgun instructor. Hunter education instructor

September 25, 2008, 10:23 AM	#3
CowTowner Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2007 Location: Cowtown of course! Posts: 1,747	I buy Zero bullets. They are the best value that I know of. http://www.rozedist.com Be an informed consumer and shop around. __________________ NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Home Firearms Safety, Pistol and Rifle Instructor *“Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life......”* President John F. Kennedy

September 26, 2008, 08:07 AM	#4
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	preferred vs stocked I prefer all Hornady XTP-HP, Remington 110g / 125g / 180g conventional HP, Rainier plated .356" 151g TCJ-RN / .357" 158g TCJ-FP. And lead. I have other choices, too..... To the new reloader, what is your goal; what work do you wish your bullet to perform? __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"