Value of 38 / 357 158g round nose nyclad bullet heads? - The Firearms Forum

Cysnake · 02-28-2012, 09:06 AM

Are these worth more than regular jacketed bullet heads?

gdmoody · 02-28-2012, 09:54 AM

Welcome to the forum Cysnake. All I can give you is my personal opinion on this question. Someone with much more knowledge should come along and give you a good answer.

They are just a lead bullet coated with nylon. In my opinion, they are not worth any more than any cast/lead bullet. BUT, I don't think they are produced an longer and that in itself might make them more valuable.

As I said, someone with more knowledge should come along at any time to give you a real answer.

Cysnake · 02-28-2012, 10:12 AM

Thanks for the welcome!

I picked these up last night, and it took me a little while to identify them, but i cant find a real value for them since they arent being made any more. Nice avatar by the way! I have a PRISTINE numbers matching (except the mag) luger. Truly a beautiful pistol. Although i have never fired it.

Old Grump · 02-28-2012, 11:52 AM

Federal is making them in 125 gr hollow points for SD ammo but the nyclad does nothing but run cleaner down the bore, nothing special about them.

mikld · 02-28-2012, 12:46 PM

Cabelas sells "Herters" aluminum case nylon coated ammo. Don't know if nylon coated would be worth any more than lead for a few bullets. I believe early nylon coarings were an attempt at "green ammo" for shooting in indoor ranges (FBI mandate?).

gdmoody · 02-28-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cysnake

Nice avatar by the way! I have a PRISTINE numbers matching (except the mag) luger. Truly a beautiful pistol. Although i have never fired it.

Thank you, mine is pristine also. All numbers match to include the magazine, the second mag has a wood base and has no number. I fired it 5 times when I first bought it back in 1990, just to make sure it would fire.

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gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,409	Re: Value of 38 / 357 158g round nose nyclad bullet heads? Welcome to the forum Cysnake. All I can give you is my personal opinion on this question. Someone with much more knowledge should come along and give you a good answer. They are just a lead bullet coated with nylon. In my opinion, they are not worth any more than any cast/lead bullet. BUT, I don't think they are produced an longer and that in itself might make them more valuable. As I said, someone with more knowledge should come along at any time to give you a real answer. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

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Cysnake Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 2	Re: Value of 38 / 357 158g round nose nyclad bullet heads? Thanks for the welcome! I picked these up last night, and it took me a little while to identify them, but i cant find a real value for them since they arent being made any more. Nice avatar by the way! I have a PRISTINE numbers matching (except the mag) luger. Truly a beautiful pistol. Although i have never fired it. Last edited by Cysnake; 02-28-2012 at 10:16 AM..

02-28-2012, 11:52 AM	#4
Old Grump Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Little hut in the woods near Blue River Wisconsin Posts: 2,320	Re: Value of 38 / 357 158g round nose nyclad bullet heads? Federal is making them in 125 gr hollow points for SD ammo but the nyclad does nothing but run cleaner down the bore, nothing special about them. __________________ "When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil."~~- Thomas Jefferson Roman Catholic, Life Member of American Legion, VFW, Wisconsin Libertarian party, Wi-FORCE, WGO, NRA, JPFO, GOA, SAFand CCRKBA

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mikld Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 577	Re: Value of 38 / 357 158g round nose nyclad bullet heads? Cabelas sells "Herters" aluminum case nylon coated ammo. Don't know if nylon coated would be worth any more than lead for a few bullets. I believe early nylon coarings were an attempt at "green ammo" for shooting in indoor ranges (FBI mandate?). __________________ My Anchor is holding fast.