EM Valentine's Sale - All Pink and Purple Bullets - Code VALENTINE - $37.52

I think it's the 98gr. I ordered a couple thousand of the 9mm 98gr, they were actually a little less than $30.80 per 500.

I bought a 3500 pack of 124gr 9mm on 12/31/15 for $209 shipped. That's 5.97 cents each.
Today that same pack is $247.72 shipped, using the discount code above. 7.07 cents each.
18% price increase.

In the same time, the spot price for 124 grains of lead increased about $0.001. That's, one tenth of one cent. So even after accounting for the difference in the price of lead, the cost of these bullets still went up 16.5%.

The reason for the different sizes is that not all barrels are the same diameter internally. The differences are usually in the thousandths but by trying different sizes within the caliber range you can find what works best for you. A good example is that I have a Ruger Super Redhawk in .44 Mag that prefers lead bullets at .432 diameter over either .429 or the more common .430 The difference in accuracy is notable with any type/style of different diameters.
You will probably see a difference with one diameter over another if all other aspects of the loading are the same and used in the same gun for testing.

Like you, I am in on this with the 15% off. I've been using Bayou Bullets for a long time but these prices are better and worth a couple sampler packs to see how they do.

Over the last several years I have loaded and shot several thousand of the EM125 grain RN 9MM in their recommended .357 size. It is indeed important to properly bell the brass. I use a Lee classic turret press with a Lee factory crimp die applying a light taper crimp to remove the case bell and avoid setback. I have found these to be both reliable and more accurate than I can hold. I've run them through:
Sig P226
Sig P239
Sig M11A1
Sig SP2022
( can you tell I like Sigs? )
Springfield XDM9

I have also been through a similar quantity of Eggleston 200 grain and 230 grain RN .45 automatic (.451) (again, using a Lee turret press and Lee factory crimp die) with nothing but superb results in:
S&W 1911
RIA 1911
Sig P227
S&W M&P45

Checking my loads with a chronograph verifies that the same powder charge produces a higher velocity with the EM bullets. I get about 50+ fps over the copper plated bullets I was previously using.

I have just received my latest order, which includes rifle bullets (200 grain, .309) which I will be using to develop loads for a Korean War vintage M1 Garand (30-06) and a new Springfield M1A (7.62x51/.308 Winchester), both gas operated semi autos. The 200 grain bullets are heavier than the 150-ish grain ball ammo these rifles are set up for, but what's life without a little challenge?

DivideByZero, sorry that I didn't see this sooner! We tested with just about every factory pistol we could get our hands on, and a good selection of custom "match-grade" pistols thanks to all the competitive shooters we run around with.

.357" diameter works well with just about any common factory pistol (Glock, XD, M&P, PPQ, etc.), .356" is sometimes necessary when dealing with custom or aftermarket match-grade barrels which have some very tight tolerances.

A lone wolf barrel for the Glock runs .357" diameter well, but the difference in accuracy isn't THAT much if you wanted to bump down to .356. In either case, we offer sample packs where you can get multiple sizing diameters and see what feeds best or groups the tightest (http://www.egglestonmunitions.com/samples.html...).

you just have to bell the brass a bit more to keep from scraping off the coating when you load the bullet. I've shot 300 rounds of .357 Palmetto Projectiles without any problems out of a M&P9.

I've not tried their 357 9mm projectiles, but I have reloaded that in the past. I did have to play around with getting the projectiles seated correctly so as not to mushroom the case and I never crimp lead reloads. I didn't have a problem shooting the .357 9mm projectiles in my guns, but I don't have a glock or lonewolf barrels.

BlackWeapon, shoot us an E-mail with your order number ([email protected]) and we can either return the difference in price or throw in some extra bullets, let me know!