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Need help with non-lead solid copper bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1370380" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I'm rotating into copper bullets. Not because of concern I may eat some lead, or that lead bullet use for hunting rifles will poison the wilds to the point they need to be regulated out of use. The concern is at the gun range, and even that area of impact is small compared to the USA land mass. Our military training and use of leaded bullets is likely the greater offender of the environment.</p><p>I finally got to the point that I dislike the carnage to the animal caused by thin copper jackets with lead core style bullets. That's my primary motive for the conversion. Their are some other issues to, but explosive meat damage is not my preference.</p><p>We're finally getting some high quality, relatively high BC, reliable performance, and accurate copper bullets. If my opportunities and/or focus lay beyond 1000yds, then the lead core frangible bullets would have the high BC advantages. My focus is out to 1000yds. Not beginning at 1000yds.</p><p>I prefer tipped bullets, because I think the tip enables more reliable bullet expansion. One company is now offering aluminum tipped copper bullets. So I'll test some for accuracy and terminal performance. If they shoot, I'm confident they'll kill game effectively, and in a manner that leaves most of the meat edible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1370380, member: 4191"] I'm rotating into copper bullets. Not because of concern I may eat some lead, or that lead bullet use for hunting rifles will poison the wilds to the point they need to be regulated out of use. The concern is at the gun range, and even that area of impact is small compared to the USA land mass. Our military training and use of leaded bullets is likely the greater offender of the environment. I finally got to the point that I dislike the carnage to the animal caused by thin copper jackets with lead core style bullets. That's my primary motive for the conversion. Their are some other issues to, but explosive meat damage is not my preference. We're finally getting some high quality, relatively high BC, reliable performance, and accurate copper bullets. If my opportunities and/or focus lay beyond 1000yds, then the lead core frangible bullets would have the high BC advantages. My focus is out to 1000yds. Not beginning at 1000yds. I prefer tipped bullets, because I think the tip enables more reliable bullet expansion. One company is now offering aluminum tipped copper bullets. So I'll test some for accuracy and terminal performance. If they shoot, I'm confident they'll kill game effectively, and in a manner that leaves most of the meat edible. [/QUOTE]
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