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Exactly 30-06 around 2000fps is too fast for plated bullets IMHO.
Vince
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How fast are you pushing those plated bullets? I have considered getting some but the little bit of reading I did points toward issues when pushing plated bullets to around 2000fps, which is why I stick with the jacketed (higher velocity, no scope adjustments).
Exactly 30-06 around 2000fps is too fast for plated bullets IMHO.
Vince
The plated bullets built for rifle calibers are also built for their velocities. In fact, the pistol bullets do well considerably above the 1,200fps recommended by the manufactures when loaded correctly.
I've shot thousands of 40/10mm 165 and 180grn Berrys, Rainier, and X-Treme plated bullets in my G20L at velocities at and above 1,500fps, thousands 110grn 30 Carbine Rainier and X-Treme plated bullets above 1,900fps in 2 M1 Carbines, thousands of 357mag Berrys and X-Treme plated bullets at and above 1,900fps in 2 Rossi leverguns, and recently dozens of 150grn 30-30 X-Treme plated bullets in my Mossberg 464 at 2,300fps with excellent results; no plating shedding and good field accuracy.
Further, I've shot hundreds of handloaded Speer Gold Dots (yep, their plated bullets) at and above 1,400fps with excellent results too. Bottom line is that if you handload them correctly, they perform just fine.