Golden saber bullet question?

FullCry · February 25, 2010, 01:20 AM

Is a Remington Golden saber bullet classified as a JHP? If not what is it? Thanks for putting up with me, FullCry

rg1 · February 25, 2010, 03:54 AM

Yes the Remington Golden Saber bullets are true Hollow Points. They have a brass jacket rather than copper and have nose cuts completely through the jacket which causes the hollow point to expand. You see the initials BJHP and HPJ which means brass jacketed hollow point or hollow point jacketed after the caliber. Good accurate ammo.

margiesex · February 25, 2010, 02:07 PM

Those Rem. Golden Sabre's are flatout awesome. Plus - they just look mean! My problem has been finding enough of them to reload....

I actually had 1000 on order at Midway for 51 weeks until my order was filled - and that's the "raise you right hand" honest to God truth.

I do find, however, that the Golden Sabre's have a tendency to show a "bulge" at the base of the bullet after loading. Doesn't effect accuracy or function in the old Gold Cup, just looks a bit strange sometime.

God bless.

Margiesex

And remember: Hug your God and your guns - 'cause he's coming for them both, and sooner than we think!

GunsAreGood · February 25, 2010, 04:44 PM

I love golden sabers. I use them for HD rounds in the .357

Shawn Dodson · February 25, 2010, 04:58 PM

I handloaded 9mm 147gr Golden Saber for personal defense ammunition a few years ago. It was less expensive than Speer Gold Dot and it exhibited good terminal performance.

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I do find, however, that the Golden Sabre's have a tendency to show a "bulge" at the base of the bullet after loading.

Are you talkiing about the driving band at the base of the bullet or some other phenomenon that occurs when you load them?

jeffreybehr · February 26, 2010, 02:33 PM

My experience with 40-cal. 165 GSs is NOT positive. I tested a bunch of 40-cal. HPs by shooting them into a series of 1-gallon waterjugs. Here are the results.

Both samples came apart, as did one of 2 Nosler 135 HPs; NONE of the rest even started to come apart. If you will pay $18/100 but not $27/100 for PD bullets, I strongly recommend the Hornady XTP. I just started reloading a .45 G.A.P. Since I was starting from zero, I bought Speer Gold Dot 185s (left in the pic below; Silvertips on the right); they perform excellently in my tests.

Mike / Tx · February 26, 2010, 08:01 PM

I loaded some 180's up in my 10mm when they first hit the market, worked up a fantastic load with them. Hauled them to the country and dropped the hammer on a huge feral hog from about 20ft just in front and below the ear, he shook his head, growled and left, twenty minutes later after the dogs bayed him a second time, hit him again in about the same spot, same results.

When it was all said and done they had simply slammed into his thick skul and flattened out under the inch plus thick hid, making a nasty wound and really ******* him off.

They shot well on paper, and might be fine for two legged vermin, but no more will ever chamber in my arms again.

February 25, 2010, 01:20 AM	#1
FullCry Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2010 Posts: 155	Golden saber bullet question? Is a Remington Golden saber bullet classified as a JHP? If not what is it? Thanks for putting up with me, FullCry

February 25, 2010, 02:07 PM	#3
margiesex Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2009 Location: Levittown, PA Posts: 210	Amen! Those Rem. Golden Sabre's are flatout awesome. Plus - they just look mean! My problem has been finding enough of them to reload.... I actually had 1000 on order at Midway for 51 weeks until my order was filled - and that's the "raise you right hand" honest to God truth. I do find, however, that the Golden Sabre's have a tendency to show a "bulge" at the base of the bullet after loading. Doesn't effect accuracy or function in the old Gold Cup, just looks a bit strange sometime. God bless. Margiesex And remember: Hug your God and your guns - 'cause he's coming for them both, and sooner than we think!

February 25, 2010, 03:54 AM	#2
rg1 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2001 Posts: 1,131	Yes the Remington Golden Saber bullets are true Hollow Points. They have a brass jacket rather than copper and have nose cuts completely through the jacket which causes the hollow point to expand. You see the initials BJHP and HPJ which means brass jacketed hollow point or hollow point jacketed after the caliber. Good accurate ammo.

February 25, 2010, 04:44 PM	#4
GunsAreGood Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2010 Posts: 300	I love golden sabers. I use them for HD rounds in the .357

February 26, 2010, 02:33 PM	#6
jeffreybehr Member Join Date: March 3, 2009 Posts: 83	My experience with 40-cal. 165 GSs is NOT positive. I tested a bunch of 40-cal. HPs by shooting them into a series of 1-gallon waterjugs. Here are the results. Both samples came apart, as did one of 2 Nosler 135 HPs; NONE of the rest even started to come apart. If you will pay $18/100 but not $27/100 for PD bullets, I strongly recommend the Hornady XTP. I just started reloading a .45 G.A.P. Since I was starting from zero, I bought Speer Gold Dot 185s (left in the pic below; Silvertips on the right); they perform excellently in my tests.

February 26, 2010, 08:01 PM	#7
Mike / Tx Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2000 Posts: 2,137	I loaded some 180's up in my 10mm when they first hit the market, worked up a fantastic load with them. Hauled them to the country and dropped the hammer on a huge feral hog from about 20ft just in front and below the ear, he shook his head, growled and left, twenty minutes later after the dogs bayed him a second time, hit him again in about the same spot, same results. When it was all said and done they had simply slammed into his thick skul and flattened out under the inch plus thick hid, making a nasty wound and really ******* him off. They shot well on paper, and might be fine for two legged vermin, but no more will ever chamber in my arms again.