Copper bullets

[RobU]

Im thinking of switching from lead bullets with lung shots to copper bullets and shoulder shots. Comments? I shoot a .308 for moose and bear

TTSX Barnes all the way for me. Extra work with barrel fouling and discolouration but devastating killer. Avoid the shoulders and go for lungs when u can. Bear, bison, elk, moose devastating bullet.

[bcsteve]

I haven’t noticed any extra work or fouling with TSX or TTSX bullets compared to other bullets. What do you mean by “discoloration”??

[bcsteve]

Shoulder or lung?

Yes......

[REMINGTON JIM]

Shoulder or lung?

Always shoulder on BEARS but Lung on the Deer - Moose -Elk - Rest of the Hoof Family ! jmo RJ

[Darksith]

Im thinking of switching from lead bullets with lung shots to copper bullets and shoulder shots. Comments? I shoot a .308 for moose and bear

Don't do it! When you start shooting copper, you need to make sure you have the velocity and I don't see a .308 getting it almost out of the barrel

[CAC]

When shooting copper consider the minimum velocity requirements.

Min Velocities are as follows.
150gr TSX- 1800fps
150gr TTSX- 2000fps
165gr TSX- 1800fps
165gr TTSX- 1800fps
168gr TSX- 1500fps
168 TTSX- 1500fps

I shoot the 168gr TTSX, super accurate and expands as the lowest velocity.

[Darksith]

When shooting copper consider the minimum velocity requirements.

Min Velocities are as follows.
150gr TSX- 1800fps
150gr TTSX- 2000fps
165gr TSX- 1800fps
165gr TTSX- 1800fps
168gr TSX- 1500fps
168 TTSX- 1500fps

I shoot the 168gr TTSX, super accurate and expands as the lowest velocity.

These are impact velocities not muzzle velocities. Keep that in mind, understand what your bullet is doing down range. I would also say that those velocities are marginal at best

[Darksith]

[todbartell]

I run 150gr Barnes in my 308 for hunting. I would feel confident with them on lung shots out to 350 yards, where impact speed will be approx 2000 fps.

[Downwindtracker2]

Ballistics can be broken down into three classes, internal, , flight and terminal. Lead bullets are more dense, so they fly better, making them better long range bullets. Because lead is softer they can have a greater range of impact velocities. Let's face it, we want to blow holes in game, this what kills them through blood loss. And quickly too, it saves their suffering and our tracking. Where copper has the advantage, it's easier for the manufacturer to make a bullet with less voids, thus better accuracy. Just don't allow your California Condor to eat lead bullets.