Thread: Monolithic Projectiles

Dont get hung up on lead "contamination" its a rort especially in an open landscape with occasional hunting. Bullets work by transferring their kinetic energy into potential energy at the target. How much energy they have is determined by their weight and speed.
Double the speed and you increase the energy 4 times, double the weight and the energy doubles.
Monolithics weigh approx 30% less than a cup and core of the same size and are signifcantly harder so need velocity to match the energy and clever design to get the transfer.
They do work, and out of curiosity I have used them but gone back to cup n core sierrias as I believe across the spectrum as a game taker they are more reliable.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Dont get hung up on lead "contamination" its a rort especially in an open landscape with occasional hunting. Bullets work by transferring their kinetic energy into potential energy at the target. How much energy they have is determined by their weight and speed.
Double the speed and you increase the energy 4 times, double the weight and the energy doubles.
Monolithics weigh approx 30% less than a cup and core of the same size and are signifcantly harder so need velocity to match the energy and clever design to get the transfer.
They do work, and out of curiosity I have used them but gone back to cup n core sierrias as I believe across the spectrum as a game taker they are more reliable.

Well said. Love the Sierras in 65gr and 85gr but using the Barnes 80gr TTSX in 243 is brutal if you are solely after getting meat.Stops and drops them period.