Dardas Bullet Company up for sale:

I don't know if you guys have heard it yet or seen threads on other forums on this but it is posted up on "The Firing Line" I believe. I will miss dealing with Matt for sure. Hopefully whoever buys it does not change anything, like getting of their cast H&G#130 "button bullet". Not a lot of companies making that bullet now.

I hope they don't change their quality.  Excellent, accurate and at a reasonable price

Sad to hear. USPS continues to do Matt a disservice with delaying, misplacing, or just messing with his shipments that all have to go thru the Allen Park bottleneck.

Oops, my bad. Sorry for the mis-info, Gentlemen, but that should be "The Firing Line" and I could not get the link to copy. Under "Reloading"

I have had nothing but excellent service from Matt. He also gave me a lot of great advice and encouragement when I was a newbie

Seems official now, just went to the site and in now says closed.  So sad

lablover wrote:Seems official now, just went to the site and in now says closed.  So sad

That sucks I was just going to put in a order.  

Hey I looked at the message tab on the top of my browser (not on the page) and it says "dardus cast bullets: Closed for Maintenance"

Sure hope they are still open
- Dave

Matt Told some friends of mine that when the small amount of lead was gone he was all done...retired!!! that was back about Aug, 4th. Sorry fellows I'll miss Matt as well.
                                                                                   Skid

Me too. Local business, excellent product

Gary Wells wrote:... like getting of their cast H&G#130 "button bullet"...

Magnus makes a pretty good H&G 130.  Their product number is 801.
http://saas.shopsite.com/magnusbullets/store/page8.html

Looks like dardus is closed now. Have to get 160s from the guy in ohio

joy2shoot wrote:

Gary Wells wrote:... like getting of their cast H&G#130 "button bullet"...

Magnus makes a pretty good H&G 130.  Their product number is 801.
http://saas.shopsite.com/magnusbullets/store/page8.html

That's a 185., Not the popular 160 that feeds so we'll.

I've used cases of the Magnus #801, as long as you pistol is throated properly I've never had feed issues.

True, but the 160 allows me no sight change with my 185 jhp LL load.
And, it's soft shooting, makes a nice scoreable hole.

james r chapman wrote:True, but the 160 allows me no sight change with my 185 jhp LL load.
And, it's soft shooting, makes a nice scoreable hole.

https://www.bobsbullets.net/bullets/45-acp-160gn-swc

made in ohio

Chris Miceli wrote:

james r chapman wrote:True, but the 160 allows me no sight change with my 185 jhp LL load.
And, it's soft shooting, makes a nice scoreable hole.

https://www.bobsbullets.net/bullets/45-acp-160gn-swc

made in ohio

Thanks!

james r chapman wrote:That's a 185., Not the popular 160 that feeds so we'll.

Jim, where do you get your 160s?  Same place as Chris?

p.s. Never shot 160s.  Will have to try off season.

From Dardas.

joy2shoot wrote:

james r chapman wrote:That's a 185., Not the popular 160 that feeds so we'll.

Jim, where do you get your 160s?  Same place as Chris?

p.s. Never shot 160s.  Will have to try off season.

I always used the dardas, looks like bobs is the next stop. I did try valiant before as well.

Chris Miceli wrote:I always used the dardas, looks like bobs is the next stop. I did try valiant before as well.

I checked Magnus and they make a 155 gr and a 170 gr but no 160.  I guess something for everyone.

Chris Miceli wrote:Looks like dardus is closed now. Have to get 160s from the guy in ohio

 
  Chris I'm sure those "Bobs bullets" will be fine but I'm real interested what you find out once you get them and start using them please post your findings.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Skid

Chris Miceli wrote:

james r chapman wrote:True, but the 160 allows me no sight change with my 185 jhp LL load.
And, it's soft shooting, makes a nice scoreable hole.

https://www.bobsbullets.net/bullets/45-acp-160gn-swc

made in ohio

Are these as accurate and consistent as the Dardas 160’s?

farmboy wrote:

Chris Miceli wrote:

james r chapman wrote:True, but the 160 allows me no sight change with my 185 jhp LL load.
And, it's soft shooting, makes a nice scoreable hole.

https://www.bobsbullets.net/bullets/45-acp-160gn-swc

made in ohio

Are these as accurate and consistent as the Dardas 160’s?

haven't tried them. I imagine they are.

james r chapman wrote:

joy2shoot wrote:

Gary Wells wrote:... like getting of their cast H&G#130 "button bullet"...

Magnus makes a pretty good H&G 130.  Their product number is 801.
http://saas.shopsite.com/magnusbullets/store/page8.html

That's a 185., Not the popular 160 that feeds so we'll.

James:
I have shot that H&G#130 185gr as far back as late '80's or so and have never had any type of problems with a multitude of 1911 platform guns. Many thanks for the 160gr info though.
joy2shoot:
I have read on here that the Magnus #801 is a very accurate bullet however I am pretty much "blind in 1 eye & can't shoot with the other" and even at 21 ft the standard H&G#130 configuration cuts a cleaner hole & even at a measlyl 21 ft  I need to see a clean hole. Embarrassing to cop to, but yes, I am that blind. Many thanks for the info though.

Nothing wrong with the #801. Excellent bullet. Just like using the 160.