Silly question about plated SWC

[Synergy]

I am running Xtreme plated 200g SWC and they don't punch perfect holes like lead. Is that common for plated SWC? I still like the bullet, just miss the clean holes!

[bjl333]

I don't think its the plating on the boolits. Its more to do with the shoulders not being as square to cut the hole.

[ireload]

I'll have to agree with BJ on this. Post a pic. I've had similar results like yours but in a .38spl flavor. Compared to cast versus plated, the difference is there.

[Synergy]

[bjl333]

Yeap, the shoulders are rounded to aid feeding!!

[RaymondMillbrae]

If you are placing too much crimp on the brass, SWC's will keyhole. (Tumble).

Rounded shoulders or not, SWC's should be making nice round holes.

In Christ: Raymond

[Synergy]

If you are placing too much crimp on the brass, SWC's will keyhole. (Tumble).

Rounded shoulders or not, SWC's should be making nice round holes.

In Christ: Raymond

I am using a Hornady Taper Crimp in station 5 and have very little crimp of .471

[GeoffLinder]

IME, rounded shoulder SWC cut less clean holes than SWC'rs with sharp shoulders do. Best hole cutter is a full wadcutter, but they feed like shjt in semi-auto's

If they were keyholeing it would be pretty obvious.