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**Mal H** · February 7, 2000, 11:14 AM

You might load plated bullets the same as jacketed bullets, but you're also going to get a higher velocity if you do. Their ability to withstand anything was not the point. You won't get that 1550 fps with a jacketed bullet, all other factors being the same.

February 7, 2000, 11:14 AM	#9
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,955	You might load plated bullets the same as jacketed bullets, but you're also going to get a higher velocity if you do. Their ability to withstand anything was not the point. You won't get that 1550 fps with a jacketed bullet, all other factors being the same.