plated ammo?
 

So I was looking for some ammo to reload and came across some plated rounds on midways site. I have only loaded fmj hollow points for my .45. sp my question is, what is it, and is it a better value than standard fmj? Thank you

I have shot thousands rounds of Rainier plated bullets and never had a problem. Mostly 38 spl and 9mm.

my reloading for 45acp is almost exclusively 230 grn fmj plated bullets. i have found them to be every bit as or not more accurate than the standard jacketed rounds. i really like the fact they have plated bases and i dont have to worry about lead contact as much.

all my oh sht zombies!! 1911 mags have em.

i give them 5 thumbs up!!

In a recent survey, nine out of ten violent criminals prefer to be shot with plated bullets. I say go for it. ;)

The only time I shot a significant amount of plated bullets was in a Beretta 92, and a Glock 17. I was using factory ammo and spit out about 100 rounds from each on the same day.

When I got back home, the Glock barrel came clean with a nylon bore brush, but the Beretta barrel was fouled so badly I had to use a steel wool wrapped brass bore brush. I've never bought another plated bullet since.

the only drawback of plated is higher speed my last order had a warning to keep velocity of the 230grn under 1000fps or fouling can occur. not sure what the rating for 38cal is

I understand plating cases for easier feeding and ejection, but what is the point of plating bullets?

it was originally created to cheaply comply with range restrictions on indoor ranges that wouldnt allow exposed lead base bullets and outdoor range restrictions on exposed lead bullets. electrolysis is a very cheap way to cover lead bullets. they are only slightly more pricey than lead cast bullets and can be used in lead free indoor ranges.

personally i like em cuz i dont have to handle lead as much or wear gloves to do so. heavy metal poisoning sucks.

I see, thanks.

Make that two for plated bullets in .45acp. I have not had any problems with them.