Suppliers of #2 alloy rifle bullets

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05 April 2003, 11:19

mstarling

Suppliers of #2 alloy rifle bullets

Anyone have a good supplier of high quality alloy rifle bullets made with high velocity alloys like Lyman #2?

Particularly interested in projectiles for 338, 375 and 416.

Thanks,

05 April 2003, 14:33

aladin

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Originally posted by mstarling:
Anyone have a good supplier of high quality alloy rifle bullets made with high velocity alloys like Lyman #2?

Particularly interested in projectiles for 338, 375 and 416.

Thanks,

Nowdays #2 isn't really considered high speed alloy with the advent of heat treating. One thing #2 will do though is mushroom more like a soft alloy bullet given high enough impact velocity provided it's made with the original formula. From the LBT book I seem to remember the lowest speed #2 will mushroom at is 1500 fps [??]. Anyone remember the velocity Smith published in his tests for #2 per expansion?

If FAsmus can't supply those bullets try Bullshop.

Bullshop Bullets

[ 04-05-2003, 05:40: Message edited by: aladin ]

05 April 2003, 17:22

waksupi

1600 fps according to Veral.

07 April 2003, 02:57

<45-70 Govt>

I don't know of a #2 alloy bullet supplier, but may know someone who might. I make my own #2 alloy and buy my Antimony and Tin from Bill Ferguson, www.theantimonyman.com
Bill supplys a great deal of foundry spec alloy to commerical casters and could probably point you in the right direction.

Bill is a lead alloy specialist, and the very best source for usable, correctly sized Antimony
and low temp alloying flux.
#2 alloy is a little expensive, but it casts a great bullet, I have cast a .416 for a friend, they were beautiful bullets.