has anyone ever made pure copper pellets and where would i start
not plated but pure copper ?????????????????
not plated but pure copper ?????????????????
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want to know if its possible to make pellets out of copper
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Its possible. This is the easiest method
You can try to turn them on CNC Lathe, what you will end up with is a solid pellet which you can use in high powered PCP.
You can try to turn them on CNC Lathe, what you will end up with is a solid pellet which you can use in high powered PCP.
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There is different densities of lead, the flexible lead used in tubing might fair better in a swaging situation. Your also dealing with copper that is around 80% the weight of lead. So lighter and harder with minimal expansion.
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Swaging copper would take much more force than lead and probably not possible in a home setup since copper work hardens. Copper also melts at a much higher temp than lead so using lead casting equipment is also out. Turning them on a CNC lathe as suggested is probably the easiest and most accessable method for someone to do in their garage.
If you want to make lead free pellets, you could try to cast out of tin, however, I believe both JSB and H&N make tin pellets so you'd be better off just spending a few bucks buying a few tins of those instead of investing hundreds or possibly thousands of dollars in machinery to make pellets that are probably going to be sub par anyway.
If you want to make lead free pellets, you could try to cast out of tin, however, I believe both JSB and H&N make tin pellets so you'd be better off just spending a few bucks buying a few tins of those instead of investing hundreds or possibly thousands of dollars in machinery to make pellets that are probably going to be sub par anyway.
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It is possible; Gamo already sells a copper pellet - the PBA Bullet. No idea of the actual process.
Paul in Liberty County
Paul in Liberty County
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copper is hard to machine..It's soft,heats up really fast and hardens to be brittle and crack. It can also be quit abrasive and would be hard on barrels.
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