165 gr 40S&W Montana Gold FMJ/JHP with 5.0 gr of W231/HP-38 makes a good target load.
I have used Berry's, HSM, Rainier, PowerBond, Speer TMJ and X-Treme plated bullets and IMO, Sierra TMJ seems to have the thickest plating followed by Berry's TP/PowerBond/X-Treme.
I have used 4.8 - 5.0 gr of W231/HP-38 with PowerBond 165 gr RNFP at 1.125" OAL with good results. I referenced 1999 Winchester lead load data and current
Hodgdon jacketed load data.
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165 gr Sierra JHP W231/HP-38 OAL 1.125" Start 4.8 gr (946 fps) 28,100 PSI - Max 5.3 gr (1001 fps) 32,500 PSI
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