I've had 0 problems in several calibers. Loaded a ton of the Berry's and Rainer copper plated loads.
Plated Bullets, not jacketed
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Understand that the plated bullets are intended for indoor range use, to cut down on the lead vapors.
I've used a ton of them, but never hot-rodded them. .38/.357, .44 spec in .44 mag, .45 Colt. If max. velocity for a specific load is your goal, then all other things being equal, a lead bullet will be faster than a plated bullet. In practice, it does not make any difference.
I've used a ton of them, but never hot-rodded them. .38/.357, .44 spec in .44 mag, .45 Colt. If max. velocity for a specific load is your goal, then all other things being equal, a lead bullet will be faster than a plated bullet. In practice, it does not make any difference.
I have seen the plating separate from the bullets at the range, not my loads, lol. These were from Freedom Munitions according to the guy that was shooting them. I asked to see a loaded round. Upon inspection, it looked like the bullet had been heavily crimped causing the case to cut into the plating.
I have been using plated bullets in my 9mm and 45acp for many years without a problem but I use a light to medium crimp and a light, bottom of the loading data, load.
Just make sure not to put a heavy crimp on them and you should be fine.
I have been using plated bullets in my 9mm and 45acp for many years without a problem but I use a light to medium crimp and a light, bottom of the loading data, load.
Just make sure not to put a heavy crimp on them and you should be fine.
I load a bunch of 185's for .45 ACP and 115's for 9mm. Never had a problem. I use Berry's and have found to expand the case mouth just a touch more so you do not split the plating while seating the bullet. And as others have said, do not over crimp.
Every played bullet that I have bought had the maximum suggested velocity on the box. I have had good luck with plated bullets but recently have been able to buy RMR and Precision Delta bullets cheap enough that there is so little difference betweeen plated and jacketed that I just buy jacketed.
Should the factory crimp even be used on a plated bullet?
Just put in my first order with RMR for 230gr fmj.
I don’t use a Factory crimp die on anything. I pretty much just remove the bell.
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Been enjoying some Berry's Plated 200 GR over 6.0 GR Universal ... polite and accurate in my Tanfoglio!
