Even the BOR Lock bullets are made with either copper or lead that have vastly different weights which makes a difference in downrange velocity, trajectory and accuracy.
And so many of the premium bullets also have a spire point with a plastic tip and seem to cost a lot, even though some are only copper plated.
I think that the lack of copper plating or a jacket can be compensated for with extra lead weight as long as the gun can shoot them accurately and the shooter can handle the extra recoil.
The heavier bore size lead conicals that are offered by No Excuses bullets may not be for everybody.
But I noticed that they also offer some aerodynamic lead bullets with sabots which are also made in a variety of weights.
That offers a person a way to find the bullet weight that not only provides the best accuracy, but also allows them to use that accuracy baseline to increase the sectional density by moving up in bullet weight if desired, while still keeping the same bullet shape that they already tested in their gun.
No one else knows the distance that another hunter will take their shot from which can affect terminal performance, and which bullet to recommend.
But each hunter has an idea of the terrain that they're hunting, and the relative size of deer in their area, so they can estimate the bullet weight that they'll feel is needed.
And I really don't believe that any other material expands as well as lead does.
I was impressed by the modern design of the No Excuses lead boat tail and lead flat base bullets with sabots.
They're reasonably priced and the company has a good reputation which they rely on to stay in business.
A person could try those with a sampler pack or two of their 420 grain .50 conicals to obtain a projectile with a very precise fit for their bore, and then compare their accuracy with other more expensive bullets. --->>>
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