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Solid Copper Ammunition
Posted on 11/5/19 at 11:35 am
Posted on 11/5/19 at 11:35 am
Anyone have any input on the solid copper ammo? Just sighted my 308 in with Federal Premium 165 gr. Trophy Copper for the first time. Yet to see what it does to a deer. I just thought I'd try something other than Remington PSP's I've shot for years. They don't always pass through and I'm now hunting where DRT is a must.
They are advertised as having very high weight retention, which amounts to good penetration.
TIA for advice.
They are advertised as having very high weight retention, which amounts to good penetration.
TIA for advice.
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Posted on 11/5/19 at 11:46 am to SCwTiger
Going on my 3rd or 4th season shooting Barnes Vortex 150gr in my .308 and love them. Weight retention is great and I’ve yet to shoot another bullet that has the penetration of this round. No plans to change here.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 12:10 pm to SCwTiger
Been shooting Barnes for years. It's incredible.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 12:14 pm to SCwTiger
quote:
where DRT is a must.
No bullet is going to guarantee that. That's all shot placement.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 12:30 pm to SCwTiger
My only experience is with the 110 grain tac-tx in 300 blackout performed excellent on the two hogs my son and I killed. Complete pass through at 70 yds on a 200+ lb boar shot high shoulder mine was a 70 lb sow shot in the neck both pigs drt bang flops
Posted on 11/5/19 at 12:31 pm to SCwTiger
quote:Dead Right There?
DRT
Dropped Right There?
Dirt Road Tumble?
Epstein Didn't Kill Himself!
This post was edited on 11/5/19 at 12:31 pm
Posted on 11/5/19 at 12:44 pm to SCwTiger
Barnes GOAT
Posted on 11/5/19 at 1:25 pm to SCwTiger
I have used 270 Federal Premium ammunition for years. At first, it was 110 or 130 grain ammo with Barnes TSX copper bullets. This ammo was the most accurate and devastating ammo ever. Federal discontinued using the Barnes TSX bullets, and provided the Trophy Cooper ammo (which was similar in accuracy and performance).
I am retired but worked as a natural resource professional for many years. However, I did hot select the copper bullet ammo over lead for environmental reasons, but rather because of the accuracy and performance. A 130 g copper bullet is larger than a 130 g lead bullet, and would therefore have more knockdown energy.
However, lead bullets are likewise great with accuracy and performance, but my rifle loves the copper ammo.
I am retired but worked as a natural resource professional for many years. However, I did hot select the copper bullet ammo over lead for environmental reasons, but rather because of the accuracy and performance. A 130 g copper bullet is larger than a 130 g lead bullet, and would therefore have more knockdown energy.
However, lead bullets are likewise great with accuracy and performance, but my rifle loves the copper ammo.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 1:37 pm to SCwTiger
Solid copper bullets have been around a long time and designed for controlled expansion. Upon impact, the bullet opens like petals with very minimal weight loss or bullet fragmentation.
Rize shot this nilgai (est. wt. 575-600 lbs) with his 300WM, recovered X bullets pictured below. Both were found underneath the skin on opposite side of bullet entry. The nilgai skin was 3/8" thick and the bullet would likely have exited on a smaller 100+ lbs. white tail or pig.
Rize shot this nilgai (est. wt. 575-600 lbs) with his 300WM, recovered X bullets pictured below. Both were found underneath the skin on opposite side of bullet entry. The nilgai skin was 3/8" thick and the bullet would likely have exited on a smaller 100+ lbs. white tail or pig.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 2:29 pm to SCwTiger
Another vote for Barnes.
My dad has hunted deer his entire life and has never been more impressed with a bullet than when he loaded some Barnes TTSX. He said the blood trails have always been good if the animal even manages to run off. In most scenarios they should be DRT.
My dad has hunted deer his entire life and has never been more impressed with a bullet than when he loaded some Barnes TTSX. He said the blood trails have always been good if the animal even manages to run off. In most scenarios they should be DRT.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 3:18 pm to SCwTiger
quote:I have found that shots slightly high(still in vitals) drop them dead. Some kind of nerve bundle or plexus or somesuch.
They don't always pass through and I'm now hunting where DRT is a must
Posted on 11/5/19 at 3:58 pm to SCwTiger
I sighted in my AR with barnes X bullets, I figure if I ever need it for a spare rifle that'd be my best chance. Never felt the need to use them in my other rifles.
I've seen them used on deer in 7mm08 and 300 win mag. I havent been overly impressed with them, I think deer are too light to open them up reliably unless you hit bone or have them scooting along really fast.
I've seen them used on deer in 7mm08 and 300 win mag. I havent been overly impressed with them, I think deer are too light to open them up reliably unless you hit bone or have them scooting along really fast.
Posted on 11/5/19 at 10:09 pm to SCwTiger
I’ve been shooting all different types of hand loads for years and Barnes TTSX are meant for speed and speed only. Shoot the smallest grain possible and the results are devastating. For example Your wasting your time shooting them out of a slow 6.5 creed. You need to get over 3300fps with this projectile and you will loose a lot less deer.
Posted on 11/6/19 at 10:57 am to SCwTiger
I shoot Underwood 300 blackout subsonic for hogs. Its all copper with a Lehigh Defense 194Grn bullets. Have no issues killing hogs within 100 yds. Also use the Barnes Vor-TX for deer.
The technology going into these all copper rounds offers maximum wound channels where its needed. I would have no quams using any of the major brands all copper ammo.
S
The technology going into these all copper rounds offers maximum wound channels where its needed. I would have no quams using any of the major brands all copper ammo.
S
This post was edited on 11/6/19 at 10:59 am
Posted on 11/6/19 at 6:18 pm to SCwTiger
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