Copper Bullets

[xringdave]

Came across these 62 and 168 gr. .224 and 308 dia. are these rifle bullets?

[rmatchell]

Looks like they would load just fine.

Dave Corbin told me at one point it was common to make those. Although they would take a piece of #4 copper wire and center drill it then point form.

[nun2kute]

Are those empty jackets or have they been stuffed ? I can't tell from the pic. I'll assume from your OP ? that they are full of lead and opine that they should shoot just fine. we shoot "soup cans" in pistols no prob.'s. Where'd they come from ? How many'd you get ? Got sumthin to shoot them in ?

[xringdave]

They are solid bullets, no lead. Came from a storage unit that had a large amount of bullet cores and empty 308 jackets.

[ReloaderFred]

If the diameter is full length, it would seem to me that those would create an awful lot of friction. I'd worry about pressures, with that much bearing surface.

Hope this helps.

Fred

[nun2kute]

While I've been doing some Holiday shopping, I came across some "Solid" bullets at MidwayUSA by more than one manufacturer. So I would think if these are proper diameter they should work. Berger was one, and I think Woodleigh ?!

[ReloaderFred]

Most of the copper bullets I'm familiar with have relief cuts along the bearing surface to relieve friction and to provide a crimping groove, if one chooses to use one. I know one manufacturer of copper bullets directly addressed the friction issue in their description of their products and explained why they used the relief cuts.

Hope this helps.

Fred

[JSnover]

While I've been doing some Holiday shopping, I came across some "Solid" bullets at MidwayUSA by more than one manufacturer. So I would think if these are proper diameter they should work. Berger was one, and I think Woodleigh ?!

I believe Woodleigh and others offer solids in .001" undersize diameters for some calibers, to reduce stress on the barrel.