Solid copper bullet question

[david g ranes]

You that shoot solid copper bullets do you have problems seeing your hits on steel at longer yardages because of no lead splash never shot any and was just wondering. David

 

[memtb]

While not truly long range, they make a definitive mark @330 yards! memtb

 

[sable tireur]

Most of us who shoot by ourselves at ranges further than 1,000 yards resort to using a blinker system:

https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/magnetospeed-t1000-target-hit-indicator-gear-review/

I wear plugs and muffs so it's hard for me to hear the impact when the distances get further away.

 

[Terry Balding]

They are hard to see 1,500 - 2,000 yards. They leave a nickel sized copper mark.

 

[sable tireur]

Hit indicator from Magneto Speed:

https://magnetospeed.com/products/t1000-target-hit-indicator

 

[Terry Balding]

Hit indicator from Magneto Speed:

https://magnetospeed.com/products/t1000-target-hit-indicator

Does it flash yellow for near misses?

 

[sable tireur]

 

[Terry Balding]

Thanks!

Just bought one.

 

[david g ranes]

They are hard to see 1,500 - 2,000 yards. They leave a nickel sized copper mark.

I was just wondering the lead splash on white steel shows up good I didn't figure the coppers would show up as good but didn't know how far you could shoot before it got really hard to see Thanks David

 

[Terry Balding]

Jacketed bullets leave a large black spot. 2" is common.

 

[Allen Kitts]

As stated above they are very hard to see. I switched over from Berger's to Hammers in my 300 PRC for an upcoming hunt in Africa and the first couple of times I shot at the 600 yard steel my spotter said you missed. I said no way I missed and he said well I can see them. The target did move but I think you hit the back rest that the target is on. We drove down to take a look and I had a nice 3.5" group about 2" out of the bull. Will be shooting them out to 1000 this Friday, I hope we will be able to tell if they are hitting the steel.

 

[Shootin4fun]

There are technologies that allow viewing targets from any distance via video monitoring. Doing that could be but a great add-on enhancement to a range's business. So would the Flex Prism device for that matter.

 

[Shootin4fun]

In answer to OP question- Yes, mono bullets are harder to see as they do not leave a big splash.

 

[Rafter o]

Does it flash yellow for near misses?

And it laugh's when you really miss!