Test Firing of Copper Plated Blullets

[ulflyer]

Some of us were/are concerned about how well plated bullets hold up. I loaded up 30 rounds using three diff loads and chronoed them on my pistol range. The three averages were: 1709, 1761, and 1800 fps. I didn't go any higher since my book listed the higher one as "max". Ran a dry patch down the bore after each firing and saw no evidence of copper. I did see two miniscule specks when I cleaned the bore. About three patches and the bore was acceptably clean.

Realize this was not a very comprehensive test but it does serve to allay my concern about the bullets. I can't comment on the accuracy since I was shooting on a 15 yard range in my back yard. When I get the chance I'll load up a few more and test them for accuracy on a longer range. The carbine used has a generouls bore of 3 and is slick and shiney.

I bought these copper plated bullets from a gent in Florida who advertised on GB. 30 cal Carbine 110gr gr M1 bullets 500 FREE SHIP : Supplies at GunBroker.com
They were at my door in a couple of days.

FWIW I used Alliant 2400 and Federal primers. The three loads were 11.4, 12, & 12.5 gr.

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