BJung
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Do copper bullets damage antique rifles and are antique rifles ( or even muzzle loaders ) and exception for hunting in Only Copper Hunting Bullet States?
Look into casting your own round ball from tin/bismuth alloy from Rotometals. "Copper only" ? I've looked and I can't find any state regs that say that but several say no use of lead. Bismuth/tin alloy meets that requirement, and is also quite heavy, so terminal ballistics should be similar to an all lead round ball or a lead alloy modern pistol bullet in a sabot. Casting your own is a lot cheaper than using the tungsten substitute.Do copper bullets damage antique rifles and are antique rifles ( or even muzzle loaders ) and exception for hunting in Only Copper Hunting Bullet States?
Lead melts at 621 deg F, copper 1984 deg F.More than a few years ago a fellow on a traditional muzzle loading forum took it upon himself to test brass ball bearings in his rifles. I remember that he had pretty good results and I recall that he even used them for deer hunting. They were lighter than lead and you needed to match the bearing diameter to your caliber but it seemed to work. Also, pure copper is pretty soft so you could cast balls from that.
Not at most homes, no. But if you had an oxy/acetylene rig you could do it.Lead melts at 621 deg F, copper 1984 deg F.
Can copper’s melting point be achieved at home?