I am just starting out reloading, have the equipment but haven't purchased powder or primer yet as I want to do a bunch or reading before I start. I will be reloading 45 acp. I picked up some plated boolits and I was wondering if the load on these should be the same as fmj? the plating is pretty thick, and completely covers the entire piece.

 

Maks suggested perhaps loading them like regular lead boolits? What's everyones thoughts? I have the lyman book as well as the abc's of reloading.

I don't know whose bullets you're shooting but,,,,,,,,,,, Both manufacturers that I know of say to load to "lead bullet" specs.

Now if that is good enough for me it should be good enough for you. In a 45, lead bullets can move along at speeds almost as fast( but not as fast) as jacket bullets because it's a pretty slow moving round anyway.

 

Now get your equipment and start loading!!!

These are from Rocky Mountain Reloading http://www.shop.rmrbullets.com/, they are 230 grain. They only show HP's right now, but they had "plated" a week or so ago..

 

I wasn't second guessing Mak's recommendation, just wanted to see if anyone had any experience with reloading plated.. Thanks Old School!

I emailed the manuf and they got right back to me, basically i asked if should load to regular lead spec's, they reply

 

"Use jacketed data. They will not shoot well if you shoot them slowly. They were designed to be shot at magnum velocities so don't worry about pushing them too fast."

Very nice. I remember the convo we were having, and reading on their website, where they mentioned specifically that their boolits are to be loaded to FMJ spec.

 

Rainier and Berry's, two mfg that produce plated boolits both recommend loading them to lead loads, as their coating is thinner.

 

btw, yes, I know I am spelling bullets boolits.... but booolits just sounds sooo much better. lol.

 

Or should we add this to the njgf vernacular... boolits = projectiles, bullets = complete rounds.

Wow that is really interesting. I just went to their site Rocky Mountain Reloading. Their stuff for plates is the same price as Montana Gold real jackets and in some cases more. I buy 115gr 9mm at MG $290/4000. They want $360/4000 for plates. Beats me?

Wow that is really interesting. I just went to their site Rocky Mountain Reloading. Their stuff for plates is the same price as Montana Gold real jackets and in some cases more. I buy 115gr 9mm at MG $290/4000. They want $360/4000 for plates. Beats me?

 

The prices seem really good.

I have been using plated bullets and i use jacketed specs..

 

I have even used them in the desert eagle.

Or should we add this to the njgf vernacular... boolits = projectiles, bullets = complete rounds.

 

Yes, this should be the rule..

Their plated bullets must have a very heavy plate, not like normal Berry's bullets. They're probably close to a FMJ and behave like one.