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Non Lead Bullets For varmint Hunting

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04 December 2006, 00:40
Skinner.
Non Lead Bullets For varmint Hunting
Has anyone played with the use of powdered metals swaged into copper jackets ?

Corbin shows this on their website,

METAL POWDERS at Corbin

Either tungsten, atomized copper, bismuth, etc. ?

We're facing a ban on lead based projectiles for hunting in certain areas here in CA. Don't know how it'll shake out or what will be affected since this will be decided in a Federal court.

I'd be real interested in finding out about bullets in .17, .204 and .224 that retain the jacket but have a swaged powdered metal core.

I've used the lead free bullets from SinterFire that are swaged powdered metal and they're accurate and do work. But want to see other options.
26 March 2007, 00:14
Paladin 56
Skinner,

I have made tungsten powder cored bullets in .224, trying for heavy (130 gr.+) bullets. It is nothing short of a PITA. It works so so for standard weight bullets, but I never shot for accuracy so can’t say how accurate they are.

If you want further details, send a pm.

David


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Do what you can with what you've got where you are. TR