Need help identifying this bullet

[Dan1505]

I have pulled these Bullets and do not know the manufacture. It is 160 grs and .284 caliber. Appears to be a copper bullet with a plastic nose in the hollow point. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

 

[boltfluter]

I believe that is corrosion in the tip, no clue on the brand of bullet.

Paul

 

[FURMAN]

Looks like this to me

Lapua Naturalis Bullets 7mm (284 Diameter) 160 Grain Lead-Free Round

Naturalis hunting bullets are a solid copper design that retain up to 100% of their weight for good penetration on game, yet also expand rapidly upon...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[std7mag]

I'd agree with rfurman on that one!
Lapua is the only maker i know of that stamps anything in the bullet tail.

And the old 162gr Hornady Match bullets that i recently got had green corrosion on them, not white.
Copper corrodes green.

 

[rockrat]

But lead oxide is white-ish.

 

[Adam in WI]

Lapua is the only maker i know of that stamps anything in the bullet tail.

Speer does as well, at least on the Grand Slam

 

[Dan1505]

Thank you for all the input. I am sure some one out there has these Bullets in their stash and will say, I have those, it is a ———. All great information. Thank you again. Dan.

 

[Adam in WI]

My last best guess would be Speer Trophy Bonded Bear Claw. If you Google images of them they have a "T" stamped into the base. This one could be an earlier generation. A guess, of course.

 

[Dan1505]

By any chance do you have a trophy bonded bear claw bullet that you can take a picture of the base with the T so I can compare. I have not found a bullet base picture. All the pictures I have found are nice mushrooms. No bases.

 

[Adam in WI]

If you have a way of sectioning the bullet that could help. The TBBC has a lead front section similar to a Nosler Partition, but a solid base like Barnes.

 

[Dan1505]

Great picture. I will compare. Thank you. That might be it.

 

[Dan1505]

The T is different but I think it may be an early version of your bullet. Manufacturers don’t usually use the same type of mark as another manufacturer. Thank you for your help.