Thread: Copper bullets

I got a 6.5 on layby so once I get sorted I will be getting more reloading gear and going for a hornady 120gr GMX pill (BC.450 SD.246) used 150gr GMX's before out of my old mossberg .308 and they were devastating on the two pigs that wore em at 200 meters but then they were under a fairly stout load of W748 too

The coppers not fragmenting means you really need to boot em up the Arse as hard as possible and get the highest impact velocitys you can to transfer shock.

Note that all copper mono bullets are not created equal. There are some designs that will open to double calibre at impact speeds as low as 1600fps. If a copper mono bullet is described as a long range hunting bullet, it would be designed with easy expansion in mind.

Originally Posted by Gerard

Note that all copper mono bullets are not created equal. There are some designs that will open to double calibre at impact speeds as low as 1600fps. If a copper mono bullet is described as a long range hunting bullet, it would be designed with easy expansion in mind.

This is true and the ones i use expand well even at lowish velocitys. But to transfer significant shock you want them going as fast as possible to transfer shock to the vitals or your just cutting a hole.

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Or like me you can use pre-expanded bullets at modest velocity.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

This is true and the ones i use expand well even at lowish velocitys. But to transfer significant shock you want them going as fast as possible to transfer shock to the vitals or your just cutting a hole.

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I have some 150gr swifts here if you want to try some cam?

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Originally Posted by tui_man2

I have some 150gr swifts here if you want to try some cam?

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Yep ill give em a go, do you recon the 08 will push em fast enough tho?

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yep ill give em a go, do you recon the 08 will push em fast enough tho?

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I have 308 ones I was meaning but can do 7mm ones when stocks get called up ill bring some up

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Originally Posted by tui_man2

I have 308 ones I was meaning but can do 7mm ones when stocks get called up ill bring some up

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Yea 308. I don't own any 7mms

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