3D printed ammo available now!
- Thread starter MacWag
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So we have been reduced to shooting our chess pawns since ammo is so costly?
These will be way too light to be worth a squirt I'd imagine.
These will be way too light to be worth a squirt I'd imagine.
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You actually chrono'd the pellet at 1600 fps? How much did those .17's weigh? How much would said pellets cost per 300? So much fluff in this thread with few answered questions. So I'll ask again. Maybe the OP can answer.................or not............
Cost per 300?
Weight per different cal?
Benefit over lead?
How about some five shot groups at 20, 30, 50, 100 yards?
Send me some 25 cal and I'll answer some of those questions........................
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You guys that are testing these plastic bullets may want to wear more than safety glasses, depending on the caliber maybe a bullet proof vest , plastic is going to ricochet, 35, 45, 50cal yikes.
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By definition, absorbing moisture/water vapor from the surrounding air is hyGroscopic.
Hydroscopic is an adjective of hydroscope, which is a device for viewing things below the surface of a body of water.
I know, I should shut up!! LOL
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Lol BC due weight to size ratio will be so terrible it will be like shooting cleaning pellets (absolutely no real world purpose outside of going supersonic and making some noise).
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because he can ! I think this is a wonderful exercise and maybe just maybe it will pan out in the future ? I said b4 i shoot a polymer copper mix .380 in my carry PB and it produces excellent results for what it is designed for .
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I get the because he can. My question is are there any real benefits over conventionally available pellets.
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think it is to early to tell , need testing time ,maybe the pesting can use this type of pellet ? A wadcutter form so not to pass through , no worries of damage? Indoor target shooting / no heavy backstop to absorb energy. NO LEAD .
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No...unless you want to cut energy and shoot at point plank range and dont mind about supersonic crack.
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Al Gore would be happy! Anyway, interesting, what is the weight distribution front to back? SD is going to be low low. Maybe print over a BB in the head to give some weight??
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I find it amusing and this thread fairly timely. I was just spending some time looking at 3d printing and convincing myself again not to get into it. While looking around I found a .22 pellet design that a .177 BB snaps into the front. https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/hyper-velocity-pellet-caliber-177 I found it while looking at 3d printed stock STL's. If anyone wants to print a few and mail them to me, I'll try them in my Uragan, after taking the shroud off in the likely event it will not get through without hitting it. Even chrono them with my labradar.
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I am not gonna go into a political discussion, but shooting these out in the nature, would be the same as throwing plastic waste out in the nature.
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