Whats your take...graphite coated bullets

[Max Doolin, SASS #53631]

Was stoked to find a box of 500 45cal lead in a LGS. Got "home" to find these in box 

I remember shooting some before and made a difficult mess to clean. I shoot black powder so I know what it's like I have to have a good cleaning regiment but BP is easy these are a different story I have a nice stainless Springfield Armory national match 1911 shooting them thru. What's your take ?

[Lunger Dan]

This looks more like moly coating (at least from pic) Can be done two ways, dry or "greasy" It has its pluses and minuses (and yes, moly coating can have negative as well as positive effects on stainless barrels as well)
For the low velocity of 45 acp...not going to make a difference either way...moly is usually (or was I should say, during the height of its fad)another way to try to eek out some more velocity and accuracy from guys shooting high powered lead.
For banging away with a 1911, just a bit messier to clean IMO. Not going to help or "hurt"

[Smokin Gator SASS #29736]

Howdy Max. I shot moly coated, if that's what those are, in my 586 years ago. Didn't have any problems.  But once the hitech coated bullets came out I much preferred them for everything but BP.

[Max Doolin, SASS #53631]

 Hey gator great to hear from you. 

LD as I remember them I think that first batch I tried (over 10yr ago) were the greasy type these seem to be really dry and smooth and I believe same manufacture for both if memory serves.

[Assassin]

Those are probably moly coated.

Very dirty to handle. They perform as well as other forms of lube.

[Garrison Joe, SASS #60708]

1 hour ago, Max Doolin, SASS #53631 said:

these seem to be really dry and smooth

 

Sure they are not polymer coated?   That can be had in a black color.  If this won't rub off, but can be shaved off with a knife,  good chance it's poly coated. 

 

Poly coated would be very nice for your 1911 loads, if they will fit into the throat/leade of the barrel. 

 

These appear from your very small photo to be Round Nose Flat Point slugs.  Some RNFP designs just don't fit in the 1911's standard throat and have lots of failure to chamber failures.  Try a few through the gun before you load the whole lot.

 

good luck, GJ

[Griff]

THIS ↑↑↑↑  I've used graphite coated bullets in 45ACP & 40S&W, proper designed bullet worked well in both.  I use a rubber glove (like a mechanic's grease proof glove) when handling lead bullets... works for graphite coated as well.

[Max Doolin, SASS #53631]

well I done have a mind to..sell em before I need em. Thanks Pards