I was wondering if this was going to be the next step in air rifle slugs or if it had already been tested and found to be lacking any benefit.
Copper plated slugs
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At the speeds some are achieving while still remaining accurate .... A tendency to foul barrels is really high with soft lead and a copper plating would / could reduce the tendency to foul as quickly.
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Hi
I have tried some of H&N they are very hard and have less deformation and it is like shooting a golf ball I see it very dangerous
Regards
Enkey
I have tried some of H&N they are very hard and have less deformation and it is like shooting a golf ball I see it very dangerous
Regards
Enkey
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I shoot the barracuda power. They are accurate, keep my barrel clean longer and have a higher bc than the barracuda. Also they flatten on impact with my target like any other pellet. I would definitely want to try some copper coated slugs. I think it would be a game changer
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It would be interesting to see.
I shoot a reduced load in my 40S&W semi auto pistol and I can go as low as 2.8grs of powder with lead 155's sized .001" over, but with the same weight copper washed bullet sized .001" over I have to put in .3gr more powder to both make the gun function and to get the same velocity. So I think copper adds a bit more barrel drag compared to a lead bullet with a wax ring on it.
I shoot a reduced load in my 40S&W semi auto pistol and I can go as low as 2.8grs of powder with lead 155's sized .001" over, but with the same weight copper washed bullet sized .001" over I have to put in .3gr more powder to both make the gun function and to get the same velocity. So I think copper adds a bit more barrel drag compared to a lead bullet with a wax ring on it.
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All the talk UK side, is of Steel shot for shotgun and copper bullets for (power burner) rifles, they expect a ban on lead.
The times they are a changing.
The times they are a changing.
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Very easy to experiment with at home.
https://youtu.be/gTjWkeSpRqk
Copper Sulfate
First degrease slugs with acetone and dry. Put all the slugs into the distilled water/copper sulfate solution at once so that they're all touching and stick the + copper wire into them so that it maintains contact. After plating a quick acid dip or tumbling will leave them bright and shinny like a new penny. If you acid dip wash thoroughly before use. 2 or 3 volts is better than the 9v battery in the video with a high copper sulfate solution. The longer you leave them plating the greater the copper thickness. You can always add more.
https://youtu.be/gTjWkeSpRqk
Copper Sulfate
First degrease slugs with acetone and dry. Put all the slugs into the distilled water/copper sulfate solution at once so that they're all touching and stick the + copper wire into them so that it maintains contact. After plating a quick acid dip or tumbling will leave them bright and shinny like a new penny. If you acid dip wash thoroughly before use. 2 or 3 volts is better than the 9v battery in the video with a high copper sulfate solution. The longer you leave them plating the greater the copper thickness. You can always add more.
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What's the thickness of that copper plate job. Your plating looks nice.
I tried plating a few slugs without getting the Copper Sulfate, Sulfuric Acid, Muriatic Acid and conditioner with lame results.
Tried a couple DYI type - vinager/hydrogen peroxide mix
and the a baking soda/salt. Was planning to get the right materials together. Just got busy experimenting with powder coating.
I'll have to setup a good tank with the right ingredients. Already bought the motor to rotate them in the bath.
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Excuse me for the ignorance, but can one shoot these "slugs", from an air rifle that shoots pellets?
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They’re being professionally plated from a local shop…still working out cost effectiveness.
Field testing in copper plated .25 (shown in pics) and they still have explosive expansion in pigeons. Haven’t field tested nickel plated slugs yet.
Advantage is no barrel fouling.
Optimal twist rate for all calibers (.22, .25, .30 & .35) is 1:24 twist. It has to do with the gyroscopic flywheel rim effect of my patented design.
My patents finally came through in June of 2022. One is for a 2S Spitzer pellet and the second is for my hollow core.
Looking at large scale plating (think .22LR) so powder coating wouldn’t be cost effective.
Field testing in copper plated .25 (shown in pics) and they still have explosive expansion in pigeons. Haven’t field tested nickel plated slugs yet.
Advantage is no barrel fouling.
Optimal twist rate for all calibers (.22, .25, .30 & .35) is 1:24 twist. It has to do with the gyroscopic flywheel rim effect of my patented design.
My patents finally came through in June of 2022. One is for a 2S Spitzer pellet and the second is for my hollow core.
Looking at large scale plating (think .22LR) so powder coating wouldn’t be cost effective.
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