westhope wrote:
Plated and even more so jacketed bullets can be driven at a higher velocity than lead bullets. When driven too fast, the lead strips off in the rifling and the bullet does not spin.
I think both manufacturers recommend velocities below 1200 ft/sec, although that doesn't seem to prevent a lot of net posters from claiming using plated bullets with high velocity loads, especially 10mm.
I've only heard of jacketed bullets flying apart in relation to real light rifle bullets pushed through barrels with a fast twist -- eg, 1:7 or 1:9 barrels and 40gr and under .223 bullets. I've never heard of a handgun bullet doing this.