Solid Brass Turned Bullets

[double g]

Would they be hard on a barrel. They are alot harder than copper jacket bullets. DG

 

[Dusty Stevens]

When youre shooting an elephant, rhino or hippo who cares about the barrel? Those are some very solid killer bullets.

 

[normmatzen]

I am using Barnes TTSX 140 gr bullets in my VZ24 Mauser 7mm sporter.
After I learned how to seat them, they are the most accurate bullet I have used in this gun including some 162 gr A-MAX I borrowed from my 7mm long range BR heavy gun!

They have raised bands to grave into the rifling so the pressure on the barrel shouldn't be any worse than standard bullets I would think.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Barnes ttsx are copper not brass solids

 

[butchlambert]

One of our members,Alan Warner of Warner Tool, makes them, but they are solid copper. Since they are lighter than a lead jacketed bullet, they are very long for their weight.

 

[jonbearman]

What cartridge would you use them in?

 

[double g]

They were given to me to test, they are 6.5. They measure good in all respects and I was going to shoot them in a 6.5x47, but they are hard as a rock compared to a copper bullet. I don't want to ruin my barrel no matter how good they might be. DG

 

[double g]

They measure and are very similar to a 130VLD, but are only 103 g. in weight. DG

 

[butchlambert]

A friend is trying the WTC 198grn copper bullets in his 300RUM long range hog rifle. 1000yds. It is promising, but the length of the bullets allow it to be fed by removing the bolt-toolong for the Remington receiver. I have an Obermyer barrel in 11.25 twist and will chamber it for the lighter bullets.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Ill leave brass bullets to the elephant hunters. Cant see the need of one under a 45-50cal

 

[butchlambert]

Ill leave brass bullets to the elephant hunters. Cant see the need of one under a 45-50cal

Dusty, I actually think they may start showing up in the equip. list for long range shooters.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

A brass bullet? Not copper- brass

 

[Dans40X]

No need to indicate,weigh,sort.cull,tip a turned VLD projo!!

And bore riders to boot!!

www.warner-tool.com

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Warner is making copper bullets.

 

[Rustystud]

Dusty, you learned something new today. Join the rest of us nimrods'.
Nat Lambeth

 

[Dusty Stevens]

No nat, i knew warner was making solid turned copper bullets, and i knew the OP was talking about solid turned brass bullets. Ive also been using barnes turned copper bullets for years- they are straight killers. And i know barnes makes turned brass solids for killing elephants. Not even sure where turned copper bullets entered this conversation.

 

[normmatzen]

I'm afraid I am the one who turned the subject from brass to copper.
I didn't stop to think that the subject was turned brass bullets when I commented on my success with Barnes turned Copper!

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Hey i love the barnes bullets norm! Thats all i shoot an animal with. From a pronghorn to a bull moose they have worked for me well!!