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Sport45 · December 28, 2012, 10:22 PM

I wouldn't shoot the JHP's if the jackets were ground through at the base for reasons mentioned by Ifishsum. The picture in the link shows a soft point so I don't know if it's the bullet you have. I wouldn't shoot any jacketed bullet that has the jacket open at both ends unless it's a partition type bullet.

Those bullets each look to have enough radius at the base to seat without modification.

For the easiest seating look into using the boat tail HP bullets.

December 28, 2012, 10:22 PM	#9
Sport45 Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Too close to Houston Posts: 4,196	I wouldn't shoot the JHP's if the jackets were ground through at the base for reasons mentioned by Ifishsum. The picture in the link shows a soft point so I don't know if it's the bullet you have. I wouldn't shoot any jacketed bullet that has the jacket open at both ends unless it's a partition type bullet. Those bullets each look to have enough radius at the base to seat without modification. For the easiest seating look into using the boat tail HP bullets. __________________ Proud member of the NRA and Texas State Rifle Association. Registered and active voter.