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Norma BondStrike, TipStrike, and J&A Abram bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Petey308" data-source="post: 2635313" data-attributes="member: 106845"><p>The short answer is yes, alloy contents do vary and it does indeed affect things. I think maybe my post about the Sierra TMK vs the TGK might cover differences in jacket thicknesses and the hardness of the cores best. A thicker jacket, especially if it's a harder alloy, will not deform as much and typically when it does it fractures more than just bends. Same with harder alloy cores compared to softer cores or pure lead cores. The harder alloy core will resist squishing and splattering as much than a softer alloy or pure lead does.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately I couldn't tell you the exact alloy content of all the different bullets to include their particular cores and jackets, although most jackets are the same type of gilding metal, just varying in thicknesses. Some have mechanical bonding devices like interlock rings or cannelures, some are electro-chemically bonded, etc. and some are thin with no tapering or additional means to help adhere the jacket to the core.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if this answers any of your questions or not. I'd love to get a database of that kind of thing as well. I hope someday soon I will.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Petey308, post: 2635313, member: 106845"] The short answer is yes, alloy contents do vary and it does indeed affect things. I think maybe my post about the Sierra TMK vs the TGK might cover differences in jacket thicknesses and the hardness of the cores best. A thicker jacket, especially if it’s a harder alloy, will not deform as much and typically when it does it fractures more than just bends. Same with harder alloy cores compared to softer cores or pure lead cores. The harder alloy core will resist squishing and splattering as much than a softer alloy or pure lead does. Unfortunately I couldn’t tell you the exact alloy content of all the different bullets to include their particular cores and jackets, although most jackets are the same type of gilding metal, just varying in thicknesses. Some have mechanical bonding devices like interlock rings or cannelures, some are electro-chemically bonded, etc. and some are thin with no tapering or additional means to help adhere the jacket to the core. I’m not sure if this answers any of your questions or not. I’d love to get a database of that kind of thing as well. I hope someday soon I will. [/QUOTE]
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