Total Synthetic Jacket Has anyone shot this ???

[fredball]

Federal American Eagle 9mm Luger 115 Grain Total Synthetic Jacket - AE9SJ1






I read a few reviews and nothing jumped out but wondering if any pro's on this site have used it

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[ageingstudent]

Federal American Eagle 9mm Luger 115 Grain Total Synthetic Jacket - AE9SJ1

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I read a few reviews and nothing jumped out but wondering if any pro's on this site have used it

I haven't tried it but I do powder coat my own bullets with good sucess. It's a similar (not quite the same) coating.

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

I have been using Badman Bullets for a while. They look similar, and perform very well.

 

[Tilos]

"Total Synthetic Jacket"
Isn't that the same as coated bullets ??

 

[fredball]

well I ordered a 1k we will see
if not I may have some cheap ammo
4 sale

 

[ageingstudent]

well I ordered a 1k we will see
if not I may have some cheap ammo
4 sale

I think it will probably be okay Federal makes pretty good ammunition usually. What you shooting it out of?

 

[fredball]

S&W ,G LOCKS CZ"S,SCORPION,CANIK"S, TRISTARS,SPRINGFIELD

 

[Quartermaster]

Isn't this stuff discontinued? I've seen it on clearance in a few stores.

 

[etrain16]

Reminds me of the old Federal Nyclad rounds. I believe they were trying to achieve the same thing back then. Perhaps the newer materials will perform better than the old nylon coating. I think I may even have some of those old rounds around here somewhere. The old rounds I don't think they made as round nose, just hollow points. This is what the old stuff looked like:

 

[ageingstudent]

S&W ,G LOCKS CZ"S,SCORPION,CANIK"S, TRISTARS,SPRINGFIELD

You might find performance is somewhat better with standard rifling over the polygonal. That's been my experience so far.

 

[ageingstudent]

Isn't this stuff discontinued? I've seen it on clearance in a few stores.

They discontinued the Nyclad as far as I know but the Syntech is a polymer coating of some super secret formula they have come out with in the last year or so.

 

[ageingstudent]

Reminds me of the old Federal Nyclad rounds. I believe they were trying to achieve the same thing back then. Perhaps the newer materials will perform better than the old nylon coating. I think I may even have some of those old rounds around here somewhere. The old rounds I don't think they made as round nose, just hollow points. This is what the old stuff looked like:

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Most of the home-baked stuff we are using is a little different than the Syntech. The Syntech seems to be thicker and harder/less malleable than average powder coating.

 

[Quartermaster]

Answering a question no one asked. I don't think the market gives two...

 

[etrain16]

Answering a question no one asked. I don't think the market gives two...

Everyone's always looking for a gimmick, a way to get noticed on the shelf over all the other plain Jane FMJ ammo.

 

[Certaindeaf]

I gather that Australia has been selling a whole lot of coated ammo for years. interesting anyway

 

[ageingstudent]

Answering a question no one asked. I don't think the market gives two...

With hand loads it makes sense but I think you are right as far as a commercial enterprise. They really aren't less expensive and I don't think there is any wild increase in performance over jacketed ammo. Less jacket splash off steel maybe. Pretty negligble.

With handloads it's an excellent way to jacket a hardcast bullet inexpensively and efficiently. No messy lube sticking to dies or firearm, less lead exposure, accuracy and velocity don't suffer, no chance of powder contamination by lube within the case, no smokey lube when shooting, less need for gas checks, it fixes minor deficiencies in the casting, and the hardness of the bullet is not as crucial. I've discovered that I can run a softer bullet at higher velocities without leading and with excellent accuracy in my .351WSL and .357 Mag, which might be helpful If I was hunting critters (I don't but some do). So for handloading it makes a lot of sense with no real added cost.

 

[ageingstudent]

I gather that Australia has been selling a whole lot of coated ammo for years. interesting anyway

Too bad they have no guns to shoot them in anymore .

 

[Tilos]

That Hi-Tek Aussie coating is sold in the US here:
Hi-Performance Bullet Coatings
It's what most coated bullet sellers use/sell:
Coated Bullets, Bullets for Reloading, Competition Bullets - Bayou Bullets
Missouri Bullet Company

 

[Certaindeaf]

Just call me a greaser. One a these days I hope to get into coating bullets.
I think I saw Hickok45 plinking some of that Federal.. seemed to work.

 

[ageingstudent]

Just call me a greaser. One a these days I hope to get into coating bullets.
I think I saw Hickok45 plinking some of that Federal.. seemed to work.

Elvisammo has a too long but interesting 35 min video on YouTube about it. Seems that they are a softer swaged core with a thicker coating.