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Slug design with copper core

Would a lead slug with copper core work in an airgun?

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Nosler and Hornady would certainly sponsor us some tips Im sure, if we buy in bulk :biggrinn:

Now that we sorted this out, off to designing AP airgun slugs. Any takers? Snap turtle season is coming soon. :whistle:

Lifo,

Ok, yes sir! A tip in a HP makes sense

Good idea.

Hmmmmmm, ok, what if we contact CCI, Nosler or Hornady and ask them about their Polymer Tips and if they can find us a source. We can then send the bullet mold and tips to Eric and HP mold services and ask him to make a HOLLOW TIP mold that would fit the Polymer tips.

Man, we need a full time machinist at our beck and call…..lol!

Those are not what I am looking for, I need slugs of that design not pellets :1: . Maybe some improved form of these http://www.midwayusa.com/product/377202/benjamin-by-nosler-extreme-airgun-pellet-357-caliber-145-grain-ballistic-tip-for-benjamin-rogue-package-of-25

In that case, it’s already being done. May not be copper though. copper is expensive, with no benefits. Take a look at the newest Preditor pellets. They are what you seek. :8:

Knife

quote Assman83:

what about a copper bb in a hollow point?

Good idea.

quote Tofazfou:

Lifo,

Im not seeing how a copper core will “AIDE” or “HELP” in pure lead expanding. Pure lead is SOFTER than copper. Copper IS the controller to lead expanding.

I wrote it wrong, I did mean something like a copper point not core, like in soft point bullets. The insert/point would, on impact be pushed into the lead slug helping it expand faster.

Lifo,

Im not seeing how a copper core will “AIDE” or “HELP” in pure lead expanding. Pure lead is SOFTER than copper. Copper IS the controller to lead expanding.

what about a copper bb in a hollow point?

quote Revwarnut:

Sure… but why? Copper is more expensive and lighter.
So you could get a lighter pellet, but it would cost more.

Just thinking? Or do you have a plan?

Just throwing some ideas around really. I was tinkering with the idea, that the copper core could aide in the expansion process, something in the line of softpoint firearm bullets, since copper jacketed slugs/bullets don’t work in airguns.

Can see problems getting a core totally central to lead jacket. Fraction off and the bullet would be unstable….

Sure… but why? Copper is more expensive and lighter.
So you could get a lighter pellet, but it would cost more.

Just thinking? Or do you have a plan?

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