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Old July 22, 2012, 06:03 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Unclenick
Hornady has the gilding metal plating thing figured out. It's apparently at least part of their AMP (advanced manufacturing process) for jackets. The name is probably a play on the fact you need amps of current to electroplate. They've used it to replace their ENC line of handgun bullets, as the plating can be made to surround the whole bullet. They now also use it for their HP match bullets, their A-max match bullets, and on their Z-max line, claiming it virtually eliminates jacket runout and unevenness.
Really! Thanks! I didn't know that! I've been shooting their AMAX bullets for a while now, getting some great results. I didn't realize those were plated.
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