Plated or coated for pistol bullets

[Vonz90]

I have shot both but not reloaded either. It seems both are fine per se but there are concerns with breaking the coating/plating when crimping.

Thoughts or preferences?

[HTRN]

You can coat her own cast bullets, either powder or hi tek.

You have to buy plated

[Combat Controller]

I haven't really noticed. Since it's lead underneath I don't worry either...

[Vonz90]

I haven't really noticed. Since it's lead underneath I don't worry either...

I do not mold my own and normally only reload with jacketed, but those are not very available nowadays....

[HTRN]

I haven't really noticed. Since it's lead underneath I don't worry either...

I do not mold my own and normally only reload with jacketed, but those are not very available nowadays....

Plated aren't exactly plentiful these days either.

[Vonz90]

I haven't really noticed. Since it's lead underneath I don't worry either...

I do not mold my own and normally only reload with jacketed, but those are not very available nowadays....

Plated aren't exactly plentiful these days either.

There are some of both I have found, thus the question...

[Rich Jordan]

Heard for both that a light taper crimp or Lee collet crimp is ok; no roll crimp or too much taper as that will cut the coating/plating

I've used plated pistol bullets a fair amount; the docs that came with them tend to recommend using cast lead bullet loads, not heavier ones for actual jacketed bullets, so you tend to get lower velocities.

[Vonz90]

So I ordered 500 of the Blue Bullets .400 165 grain coated bullets. We will see how that goes.

Also picked up 100 Hornaday 155 grain JHP - at the local merchant of death (all they had) but I think can order some more.

Should be enough to work up some loads and have some on hand for practice / emergency self defense reserve.

Update, Midway had them so I ordered another 200 of the 155 gr JHPs too.

[Combat Controller]

So I ordered 500 of the Blue Bullets .400 165 grain coated bullets. We will see how that goes.

Also picked up 100 Hornaday 155 grain JHP - at the local merchant of death (all they had) but I think can order some more.

Should be enough to work up some loads and have some on hand for practice / emergency self defense reserve.

Update, Midway had them so I ordered another 200 of the 155 gr JHPs too.

10mm or .40 loads?

[Vonz90]

So I ordered 500 of the Blue Bullets .400 165 grain coated bullets. We will see how that goes.

Also picked up 100 Hornaday 155 grain JHP - at the local merchant of death (all they had) but I think can order some more.

Should be enough to work up some loads and have some on hand for practice / emergency self defense reserve.

Update, Midway had them so I ordered another 200 of the 155 gr JHPs too.

10mm or .40 loads?

I guess I do not understand the question, I will be loading 40 SW to 40 SW specs if that is what you mean.