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Originally Posted by snakeye
Granted it is usually discussed that lead is softer in plated bullets. Well if plated bullet lead is that SOFT I would think that a .44 cal bullet hitting a log of wood at 1100 fps would mushroom a least a little. The bullet the OP posted showed no mushrooming. The OP's post was about how hard the lead was and how the plating held up in those Berry's. Based on his results it seems manufactures maybe starting to harden the lead up and he may be on to something.
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Again, wood is a poor test medium. Yes the core on a plated bullet is pretty damn soft. Smash one with a hammer, pretty easy to flatten them, not so with say hard cast. Unless you don't have a saw, shooting wood has little point.