CWLONGSHOT
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The issue I see is any difference... Im sure there is a difference there must be. Just not enough to comment upon.
I don't remember them being advertised as being hot, just that they were good expanders. I mean, I thought they were pretty much pure lead in a polymer type coating. PB too IIRC. I don't think velocity was supposed to be their selling point.I have a box of Federal NyClad 357 ammo left from a batch that someone gave me. I wasn't impressed, seemed rather mild compared to the 140 gr. Winchester Silver Tips I was carrying at the time. I was using a 4" Model 66.
I did a little looking and there were references to the Nyclads being reintroduced back around 2004-ish and then nothing. I did find info stating they were a mid-range type load, not hot at all and that they were intended for snubbies and such with expansion and no over penetration risk. I suppose it's sort of an answer to the Glaser Safety Slug type idea. They are about the only 38Spec factory ammo I have on hand, so on the days I get concerned about the mythical "handloads will put you in prison" crap (my mind works in bizarre ways I guess) I load up with those. And they live in my sole Speed Strip just 'cuz they happened to be there.I also still have some too. I bet its a simular formula to the SYNTEC that Federal sells now.
Its quite thick compared to our Powder Coat and they claim it is a different material. But I wonder...
CW
Huh! Those aren't anything like what I have, even the coating color is different. The box is also different. What general era are they from? As I mentioned early, there seems to be at least two different introductions of the "Nyclad" ammo. I'll have to see if I still have the box mine came in, maybe there's a date.
No date Lot: 15-B 5543 if that means anything to you. It is the old Generic Blue Federal box with white and red accents. I think these were passed on to me in the late 80's, perhaps the early 90's. I didn't purchase them and have no idea how old they were when gifted.What general era are they from?
AH!!! Bingo!!!! You tickled that memory! S+W box! I'll have to see if the cases are head stamped Fed or S+W.Dark blue was pretty common, I traded for a bunch of Nyclad bullets ages ago and they were all dark blue. I suspect the dark blue ones were S&W era Nyclads, their ads from that era appear to show a darker blue bullet than the pic above.