Safetychain
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I've been reloading for the last 15 or so years, nowadays, for the economics in handgun calibers (.380, 9mm, .40, 45 ACP). Early on I cast my own and was satisfied except for the leading that sometimes occurred. I see now that I was going about it wrong trying to reduce loads to stop this which was likely making it worse).
I then changed to plated bullets. I have been very satisfied with these (Berry's and Ranier). I was loading as jacketed and lead load levels. I have not noticed any problems with jacket separations as some claim. Then the word came in about the octaganol barrels having problems with them. Again, I haven't noticed this in my Baby Eagle 40.
And today I read Longdayjakes reply to a previous thread about his plated bullets to be treated as a jacketed bullet. Does this mean that he sees no problem with them in an octaganol barrel?
This thread is to solicit some comments concerning the problems, if there is actually any, with plated bullets and does Longdayjakes bullets use harder lead core and/or thicker plating?
I then changed to plated bullets. I have been very satisfied with these (Berry's and Ranier). I was loading as jacketed and lead load levels. I have not noticed any problems with jacket separations as some claim. Then the word came in about the octaganol barrels having problems with them. Again, I haven't noticed this in my Baby Eagle 40.
And today I read Longdayjakes reply to a previous thread about his plated bullets to be treated as a jacketed bullet. Does this mean that he sees no problem with them in an octaganol barrel?
This thread is to solicit some comments concerning the problems, if there is actually any, with plated bullets and does Longdayjakes bullets use harder lead core and/or thicker plating?