Testing Bullet Hardness
by Slow Hand 
, Indiana, Friday, August 28, 2026, 04:25 (10 days ago) @ JimT
That’s a good way to do a comparison.
I e shot a decent number of plated bullets. It’s my understanding that they are swaged and then plated, so not very hard and the plating allows for higher velocity than bare, soft lead. Kind of like powder coating, you can use softer alloy and still be able to drive it harder.
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JimT,
2026-08-27, 10:25
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- Testing Bullet Hardness - Paul, 2026-08-27, 11:01
- Testing Bullet Hardness - Slow Hand, 2026-08-28, 04:25
- Testing Bullet Hardness -
Bob Hatfield,
2026-08-28, 07:10
- Yes. That's what I was testing though for self protection. -
JimT,
2026-08-28, 07:21
- Yes. That's what I was testing though for self protection. -
Gunner,
2026-08-28, 11:14
- Thank you! That is valuable information. - JimT, 2026-08-28, 12:36
- Yes. That's what I was testing though for self protection. -
Gunner,
2026-08-28, 11:14
- Shades of Keith's account... - Paul, 2026-08-28, 09:47
- Testing Bullet Hardness - Creeker, 2026-08-28, 19:08
- Yes. That's what I was testing though for self protection. -
JimT,
2026-08-28, 07:21