Jacketed or Plated?

Karl · 08-08-2012, 08:03 AM

I am concerned about bore wear in pistols that I shoot frequently. I was wondering whether plated bullets, rather than jacketed bullets, might cause less bore wear. I ordinarily use the 9mm Winchester 115 gr. hollow base bullets but the Rainier Ballistics 115 gr. plated bullets seem to work just as well. Advice?
KFS

rhuff · 08-08-2012, 05:00 PM

I am not sure that I can help you, but the plating used in plated bullets is very thin and quite a bit softer then the standard FMJ jackets. If you are really concerned about your bores, you might want to switch over to lead (swaged or cast)bullets. I am using lead in my 30Luger reloads, and they are working better for me than the FMJ that I was using before.....Just a thought.

Sieger · 08-10-2012, 12:37 AM

Karl:

Unless your Luger is already worn out, I certainly wouldn't worry about shooting FMJ ammo through it. I would, however, watchout for the steel core stuff and +P stuff.

Sieger

08-08-2012, 08:03 AM	#1
Karl Lifer - Twice Over Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Savannah Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 239 Times in 111 Posts	Jacketed or Plated? I am concerned about bore wear in pistols that I shoot frequently. I was wondering whether plated bullets, rather than jacketed bullets, might cause less bore wear. I ordinarily use the 9mm Winchester 115 gr. hollow base bullets but the Rainier Ballistics 115 gr. plated bullets seem to work just as well. Advice? KFS

08-10-2012, 12:37 AM	#3
Sieger User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,575 Thanks: 2,124 Thanked 400 Times in 249 Posts	Karl: Unless your Luger is already worn out, I certainly wouldn't worry about shooting FMJ ammo through it. I would, however, watchout for the steel core stuff and +P stuff. Sieger Last edited by Sieger; 09-01-2012 at 01:10 AM.

08-08-2012, 05:00 PM	#2
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,270 Thanks: 2,686 Thanked 958 Times in 704 Posts	I am not sure that I can help you, but the plating used in plated bullets is very thin and quite a bit softer then the standard FMJ jackets. If you are really concerned about your bores, you might want to switch over to lead (swaged or cast)bullets. I am using lead in my 30Luger reloads, and they are working better for me than the FMJ that I was using before.....Just a thought.