There are some bullets around that use powdered tungsten to increase the weight. Does anyone here have experience with these?

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Robin
from Tucson, AZ

Do you have a link?

The specific gravity of lead is 11.3. The specific gravity of tungsten is 19.2 80% more specific gravity means that the material weighs more for the same volume.

Speers AGS use tungsten carbide cores, but they are very expensive and the cores can break free when the bullet hits something hard enough.

http://www.reade.com/Particle_Briefings/spec_gra.html

[This message has been edited by 500grains (edited 03-05-2002).]

I use the Speer AGS solids in my 416 Rigby and 410gr Woodleigh Weldcores. They shoot to same point of impact and did well for me in Zimbabwe.

PaulK

500 grains
The only link I have is g.bullet http://www.gbullet.com/
I have also gotten some information from Corbin.

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Robin
from Tucson, AZ

I have used the Speer AGS tungsten carbide solids (416 Weatherby) on several buffalo, hippo, and an elephant. They perform better than any other solid I have seen or used. I wont use anything else. They may cost $4 to $5 each so if you shoot 20 on a safari the cost difference may be $40 to $80. When you compare that to your trophy fees and daily rates the difference is so small that I wouldn't compromise by using anything other than the best available. I have never had one fail and they consistently exceed my expectations.

I don't know anything about powdered tungsten bullets, but would echo what has been said by other posters to this thread about the Speer AGS Tungsten Solid. They perform! In my .458 Lott, they shoot under 3/4" if I do my part, and put a very straight clean hole through all of the critters I've used them on, up to and including Cape Buffalo. Since I have never recovered one of the bullets, I can not comment on deformation.

Add me to the list praising AGS solids. In my 416 Rigby they performed perfectly. I recovered one from a buffalo and I could reload it I believe.