bullet types

jetrecbn1 · July 17, 2000, 09:01 AM

I know what FMJ, TMJ, swaged, and cast, but what are plated bullets?

Chad Young · July 17, 2000, 11:10 AM

Plated bullets have a thin coat of copper aplied to the bullet via electrolysis. This gives them a thin "plating" of copper as a jacket. They can be reloaded, for the most part, like regular FMJ bullets. Their jackets are thinner, which saves money, but some folks have reported problems with certain guns and plated bullets.

The jackets on regular FMJ rounds are much thicker and are not usually electroplated on (unless you are talking Speer Gold Dots).

July 17, 2000, 09:01 AM	#1
jetrecbn1 Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2000 Posts: 200	I know what FMJ, TMJ, swaged, and cast, but what are plated bullets?

July 17, 2000, 11:10 AM	#2
Chad Young Senior Member Join Date: September 20, 1999 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 601	Plated bullets have a thin coat of copper aplied to the bullet via electrolysis. This gives them a thin "plating" of copper as a jacket. They can be reloaded, for the most part, like regular FMJ bullets. Their jackets are thinner, which saves money, but some folks have reported problems with certain guns and plated bullets. The jackets on regular FMJ rounds are much thicker and are not usually electroplated on (unless you are talking Speer Gold Dots).