FEENIX Well-Known Member LRH Supporter Joined Dec 20, 2008 Messages 24,031 Location Great Falls, MT Jan 19, 2023 #1 Who started/pioneered the first tipped lead-free bullets? There are quite a few now, and I expect more to follow.
Who started/pioneered the first tipped lead-free bullets? There are quite a few now, and I expect more to follow.
cape cove Well-Known Member Joined Mar 17, 2016 Messages 1,074 Location Canada Jan 19, 2023 #2 Not sure of the lead free bullets but polymer tip bullets go back to at least the mid 60's
elkaholic Well-Known Member Joined Dec 4, 2008 Messages 10,562 Location hauser, id. Jan 19, 2023 #3 FEENIX said: Who started/pioneered the first tipped lead-free bullets? There are quite a few now, and I expect more to follow. Click to expand... I think Barnes??
FEENIX said: Who started/pioneered the first tipped lead-free bullets? There are quite a few now, and I expect more to follow. Click to expand... I think Barnes??
Hespco Well-Known Member Joined Mar 6, 2019 Messages 1,693 Location W. Montana Jan 19, 2023 #4 I believe Barnes stated with lead free in about 1989. I started using them in 1994. Have no knowledge of lead free before then.
I believe Barnes stated with lead free in about 1989. I started using them in 1994. Have no knowledge of lead free before then.
FEENIX Well-Known Member LRH Supporter Joined Dec 20, 2008 Messages 24,031 Location Great Falls, MT Jan 19, 2023 #5 It appears Barnes did theirs in 2008 (https://www.barnesbullets.com/our-story/)
Outlaw6.0 Well-Known Member Joined Feb 18, 2010 Messages 3,531 Location Gillette, WY Jan 23, 2023 #6 I want to say Barnes. The TTSX came out quite a while ago. Of course, there very well may have been a boutique builder out there somewhere offering some. t
I want to say Barnes. The TTSX came out quite a while ago. Of course, there very well may have been a boutique builder out there somewhere offering some. t