I've run thousands of Berry's and Rainier plated bullets.
They're my favorite in my .357 Magnum Desert Eagle, which cannot digest cast or swaged lead bullets because of the gas port in the barrel. I run the 158gr truncated plated bullets over 1600fps on top of a full load of 296, but use a taper crimp to prevent punching through the thin copper plating. The big gas pistol has polygonal rifling, which probably treats the plated bullets better than lands and grooves. Regardless, I get excellent accuracy, no leading, and save money on jacketed bullets.
I also run Berry's 148gr plated DEWC bullets in my S&W Model 52, flush-seated to the case mouth. Never a problem, and no leading, with accuracy second only to 148gr HBWC swaged bullets.
They're my favorite in my .357 Magnum Desert Eagle, which cannot digest cast or swaged lead bullets because of the gas port in the barrel. I run the 158gr truncated plated bullets over 1600fps on top of a full load of 296, but use a taper crimp to prevent punching through the thin copper plating. The big gas pistol has polygonal rifling, which probably treats the plated bullets better than lands and grooves. Regardless, I get excellent accuracy, no leading, and save money on jacketed bullets.
I also run Berry's 148gr plated DEWC bullets in my S&W Model 52, flush-seated to the case mouth. Never a problem, and no leading, with accuracy second only to 148gr HBWC swaged bullets.
