Copper Coated

[pepper 45 55]

what do you think of them? i'v seen them a few times but never used them.

[random 659]

Never used them but thought they offer slightly better penetration as they are a harder material than lead? Also think I read the Americans are funny about hunting with lead in places so these are a "solution"??

[random 659]

Just thought while walking the dogs,would they mould to the rifling as well as lead,being tougher?

[Adrian Kenny 64]

I am using the htt power things.. Posted a couple of things and no one said anything.. My 77k likes em.. Good penetration for a light pellet, I can't dig them out of a tree at 45 yrds

[Adrian Kenny 64]

By no means a scientific test.. Forgot my targets when I went to the range so messed outside hope to try them again soon.. Sounds stupid but I like the colour and I wonder will they not be as affected by rust?

[pepper 45 55]

copper don't rust mate nor lead.

[charlie caller 3,654]

They are just copper coated, rather than copper jacketed like a proper bullet, so in essence they are lead, so they would be no use where lead was banned, in the same way that, copper coated lead shotgun pellets are not permitted where none toxic shot should be used in the UK, I personally think they are a gimmick, and dont forget you will get a build up of copper in the bore, as with a cf rifle, pure copper bullets are available to re-loaders, and are meant to be very effective, so perhaps we will see pure copper airgun pellets being produced in the future.

[pepper 45 55]

pure copper pellets would be £50 a tin lol

[charlie caller 3,654]

I doubt it as centerfire copper bullets are not hugely more expensive than lead jacketed, probably be double or something similar.

[jonnie bravo 572]

Would they wear down your barrel a lot quicker than lead?

[pepper 45 55]

they'd be harder that's for sure!

[Adrian Kenny 64]

copper don't rust mate nor lead.

I should know this.. Thanks bud!

[villaman 9,980]

They might be good at killing trees though, instead of copper nails

[kanny 19,471]

I remember the old sabbo Sussex things in the 80s ...couldn't hit a barn door with them but they would go straight through a 2 pence piece at point blank...impressive when you are kid lol

 

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kanny

[Adrian Kenny 64]

I remember the old sabbo Sussex things in the 80s ...couldn't hit a barn door with them but they would go straight through a 2 pence piece at point blank...impressive when you are kid lol

 

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kanny

This was kinda what I was getting at.. I fired off 5/6 and the group wasn't great but again I didn't clean the barrel or anything very unscientific!