Tungsten Core Rifle Bullets

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Wow. we have a PRS range and steel plates from 300 to 966yrds and never saw a bullet go threw them let alone dent them. Those BTSB bullets realty penetrate. Darn from the pictures look almost like AP bullets.
we shoot mostly target bullets 105, 140 bergers. But do have some shareholders shooting hunting bullets. I'll have to check out our plates next time I go to the range. we probably have several hundred.
I paint our steel regularly when I do Maintenace and only see "splash marks.
Thanks
for sharing those pictures.

 

[Michael Eichele]

Wow. we have a PRS range and steel plates from 300 to 966yrds and never saw a bullet go threw them let alone dent them. Those BTSB bullets realty penetrate. Darn from the pictures look almost like AP bullets.
we shoot mostly target bullets 105, 140 bergers. But do have some shareholders shooting hunting bullets. I'll have to check out our plates next time I go to the range. we probably have several hundred.
I paint our steel regularly when I do Maintenace and only see "splash marks.
Thanks
for sharing those pictures.

You're welcome. I have no knowledge of what the steel was. It was set up by someone else. The 190s were also going a bit over 3200'sec at the muzzle

 

[xsn10s]

It is. Except there wasn't that much of it in the bullet. It likely would not have had as high of a specific gravity than the Hornady. 90% of the MRX was copper which is considerably lower than jacketed lead. The smaller percentage of tungsten would not have made a bullet that is normally 8.89 equal the 10.7 jacketed lead has.

Looks like the SD is slightly higher of the HRN 190 BTSP than the 180 TSX.

 

[Michael Eichele]

Looks like the SD is slightly higher of the HRN 190 BTSP than the 180 TSX.

A hair bit yes. Not sure if 10 grains in a 30 cal bullet equals enough sectional density to make a huge difference but definitely a contributing factor.

 

[sedancowboy]

This is mild steel. It is not AR-500 or similar. I see it often bullets will make huge craters or blow right through mild steel.

 

[Calvin45]

The only thing I can figure is the nose or meplat of the 190 BTSP was smaller thus the other two. More energy on a smaller surface area.

Afraid that doesn't check out. The MRX was a pointy polymer tipped thing wasn't it?

 

[xsn10s]

Afraid that doesn't check out. The MRX was a pointy polymer tipped thing wasn't it?

Yes but the tip aids in expansion. So imo that fits in my thinking.

 

[Calvin45]

Yes but the tip aids in expansion. So imo that fits in my thinking.

Still doesn't make sense to me but can't argue with the picture of "holy steel" haha

 

[Calvin45]

You're welcome. I have no knowledge of what the steel was. It was set up by someone else. The 190s were also going a bit over 3200'sec at the muzzle

how fast were the 180s? You pullin the wool over my eyes shooting them out of a .308?

 

[Michael Eichele]

how fast were the 180s? You pullin the wool over my eyes shooting them out of a .308?

I don't recall saying anything other than 300 RUM…

 

[asd9055]

I know for lead free shotgun, one company offers Bismuth shot. I know nothng about them.

 

[3chester]

Speer 375 African Grand Slam were a tungsten solid in 300gr, tuff to stop, but not sure if they still build em

 

[Michael Eichele]

how fast were the 180s? You pullin the wool over my eyes shooting them out of a .308?

A tad under 3300'sec.

 

[Andrew Massi]

I don't think we will see a non toxic core bullet until enough people admit they aren't that happy with the performance of the existing options and more states adopt lead free hunting restrictions(its coming, powerful lobby groups like bha are all for it). As it is now, many people on the forums I frequent will sing the praise of lead free bullets BEFORE killing anything with them. Typical response along the lines of "they were so easy to load for and they were in stock..."