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Wolf 1415; I have had very good luck taper crimping 38 spcl. loads with RAINIER and other plated bullets. The 38 spcl. is not a heavy enough load to require a roll crimp like a 357 mag would. If you choose to roll crimp an electro-plated bullet, you must be careful not to apply too heavy of a crimp. Rolling the brass over into a thinly plated bullet can easliy cut through or distort the plating. My understanding is that the thickness of the plating varies between brands. I personally prefer WEST COAST Bullets because their .38 cal bullets have a cannalure. RAINIER and BERRYS do not have cannalures. Just remember that the plating on any of these is nowhere near as thick as the jacket on a traditionally jackeded bullet . QUADCAB