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- Jan 1, 2019
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I always appreciate your insight.Slightly simplified, Monolithic copper bullets are used length for length , not weight for weight .
For this example , .30-30 would use a 150 TSX FN FB . Barnes published data has bunch data for the usual powders giving 2000 - 2300 fps .
Over the past 3 or 4 decades , plenty of hunters who weren't mandated to , have used the Barnes copper bullets on purpose for the expansion and penetration qualities .
But yeah , a lot of hunters who weren't handloaders before , will become so now . And a business opportunity for start up boutique ammo mfg .
We're also see a step back to the old days . When most hunters used .30-30 , .30-06 , maybe .308 or .243 , because that's what every gas station or country store had on the shelf . ( Or else were handloaders ) . So there will be a trend of having rifles to fit the handful of commonly available hunting ammo , instead if other way around . ( There are already a plethora of .223/ 5.56 ammo on the market with X Bullets , so AR platform hunters are already good to go. )
Yes , CCI makes non toxic .22lr , but it kinda sucks .
{ No , I am NOT in favor of this ! Just giving some ammo and ballistic background .)
I live/hunt in shotgun/SWC counties, So all those centerfired bottleneck cartridges are a foreign language.
I just purchased a Henry 44m a few months back, along with about $250 worth of 44m mag (lead based) ammo to try.
Barnes does not make a copper bullet for the 44m or 357m
Prior I hunted with a H&R 20ga ultraslugger. and rotweill sabot slugs, it was ~1600 fps and roughly 1800 ft/lb. with great results.
I was able to find lead 44m ammo that would give me ~1800-2000 fps in a 200-220 grain,, giving me my 1600-1700 ft/pd.
I am not even finding anything close in copper?