Plated bullets, like Berrys, are usually a soft swaged lead bullet with a thin plating over it
Leading is not the issue with plated bullets. That is what the plating is thee to prevent
The worry is speration of the plating from the projectile. When the plating starts flaking off, accuracy goes out the window
The Hornady 158 XTP factory load leaves my Rossi 92 at 1722 FPS
My hand loaded 125 Winchester JHPs leave the Rossi at 2196 FPS
The same load leaves my 10" T/C at 1776 FPS
These velocities ae too high for plated projectiles
You need to buy yourself some Jacketed bullets.
There are few things worse than blowing a hunt because you saved $6 or $8 or $10 on your box of projectiles
BTW, plated projectiles are MUCH too soft to use on Hogs.
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