Personally I think plated bullets were intended to just get around lubed cast bullets cheaper than jacketed for "plinking/range" ammo. Many reloaders choose plated bullets and they seem to work OK for their use, but for me, if I'm looking for a less expensive bullet for general use or hunting, I'll go with cast bullets and traditional lube (my cast bullets don't lead my barrels) and for any need of a higher velocity round, SD or some hunting uses, I'll just go with jacketed.The plated bullets I have experience with fall short for all my needs/uses...