Where to buy loaded ammo with Powder Coated bullets?

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10-08-2023, 04:20 PM
onehalfmvsquared

Where to buy loaded ammo with Powder Coated bullets?

Yes, I need to learn to do it myself, but in the mean time, where's the best place to buy quality loaded ammo with powder coated lead bullets? No such thing as a factory load from Federal or CCI, is there?

I need some 38 Special with 158 grainers in the 900 fps range, preferably semi wad cutters.
10-08-2023, 04:48 PM
SCCY Marshal

Underwood has a powdercoatish standard pressure 158 grain semi-wadcutter hollowpoint at 900+ fps for over $1.50 per round. You're asking for a bit of a specialty load flirting with a +P designation. Lower your target velocity to around 800fps and the bullets to plated and you may find more like potential in-stock Georgia Arms canned heat.
10-08-2023, 06:16 PM
awp_101

Paging @Lost River to the white courtesy phone please...
10-08-2023, 06:20 PM
LittleLebowski

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Originally Posted by awp_101

Paging @Lost River to the white courtesy phone please...

This. LR will take care of you. He’s running a business I’m glad to call forum supporting business.
10-08-2023, 08:57 PM
onehalfmvsquared

maybe 800 FPS is what I want anyway, which is just a general purpose, not whimpy, 158 grain load.

I'll look at Georgia Arms. LR makes some good stuff from what I see, but I'm looking for a small bulk order. LR's ammo is expensive for the purpose I have for it.
10-08-2023, 09:00 PM
fatdog

Georgia Arms had a catastrophic fire not long ago, they are out of production still last I heard and struggling to return.
10-09-2023, 08:35 AM
Jamie

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Originally Posted by fatdog

Georgia Arms had a catastrophic fire not long ago, they are out of production still last I heard and struggling to return.

I wish them the best. I've been trying to follow their progress and iirc I read somewhere this weekend they are starting to rebuild. Good people there and I hope they recover soon.

OP: Finding affordable bulk powder coated .38 spl for practice ammo without being a reloader yourself might prove a challenge. Best of luck and fortune to you.

But another vote as to the quality of LR's ammo. It's excellent.
10-09-2023, 06:49 PM
awp_101

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatdog

Georgia Arms had a catastrophic fire not long ago, they are out of production still last I heard and struggling to return.

Isn't that who was producing the new wadcutter defensive ammo DB, et al were involved with and announced earlier this year?
10-09-2023, 07:03 PM
Jamie

Yes it is.
I picked up 100 rounds of it. Shoots great.
It's what I have in the LCR in my pocket.

I had emailed them before the fire asking about a .32 version. Said it was down the road some.

Hopefully all goes well for them.
10-09-2023, 07:33 PM
Lost River

Quote:

Originally Posted by awp_101

Paging @Lost River to the white courtesy phone please...

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleLebowski

This. LR will take care of you. He’s running a business I’m glad to call forum supporting business.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamie

Yes it is.
I picked up 100 rounds of it. Shoots great.
It's what I have in the LCR in my pocket.

I had emailed them before the fire asking about a .32 version. Said it was down the road some.

Hopefully all goes well for them.

Sorry for the delayed response.

Got knocked down with a dang migraine.

I do have a poly coated 158 grain SWC in .38, but it is definitely quite a bit faster than what the OP is wanting.

Out of a 4" barrel it runs 1115 FPS and is obviously a +P load. Great K Frame load, or if you have a J Frame rated for .357s.

https://i.imgur.com/s6oJroah.jpg

Speaking of .32s, there will be some .32 stuff on the horizon. It is obvious that there is a need (market) for lower recoil, easy shooting ammo and the .32 fits that bill. Plus having 6 shots in a centerfire J Frame makes sense. As does being able to have a lighter/better trigger than your typical J Frame rimfire.

So, that will be coming up here in the future.