Silver Jacketed Bullets

[Kaeto]

The Lone Ranger also used silver bullets to represent the purity of Justice, and as a constant reminder that life, like silver was precious and not to be taken away lightly.

 

[lysanderxiii]

I recently inherited a bunch of old military surplus rifle ammo, and there was a clip with silver-looking .30 cal bullets on them. After some inquiries, it turned out they were tin jackets over hardened steel cores.

.30-06?

There were two types of "silver" bullets. The M1906, which had a cupro-nickel jacket and some special reduced target loads made in the 1930 that were stannic stained to resemble the M1906 cartridge.

 

[lysanderxiii]

The Lone Ranger also used silver bullets to represent the purity of Justice, and as a constant reminder that life, like silver was precious and not to be taken away lightly.

He also owned a silver mine....

 

[RPRNY]

What's the BHN on pure silver? Would they have obturated sufficiently for The Lone Ranger? Do we think he was a 45 Colt kind of guy or a 44-40 man? Who makes the best value mold for cast silver? What's the best way to remove silvering from a barrel?

Inquiring minds and all that jazz...

 

[MoscowMike]

If you are interested in silver bullets, Mike Briggs (husband of Patrcia Briggs the fantasy author) put together a great web site with lots of information about the reality of using silver as a projectile.

http://www.patriciabriggs.com/articles/silver/silverbullets.shtml

Turns out that the Lone Ranger would have had some problems.

They also sell silver bullets, if you need some.

- Mike

 

[Apachedriver]

Well you know, silver is a natural anti-bacterial so if the Lone Ranger shot you, at least you wouldn't die infection.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Oregon Trail makes silver alloyed lead bullets for reloading. Cabela's and Midway carry them. I bought a bunch of 158gr .38 cal when they wee still branded Laser Cast. They don't lead up like softer bullets.

Not as sexy as a "silvertip" but still neat.

 

[tarosean]

orrrr this... Vampire Gun with Silver bullets at the NRA Museum...

http://www.nramuseum.org/the-museum...ion/cased-handguns/vampire-hunter's-colt.aspx

 

[RPRNY]

If you are interested in silver bullets, Mike Briggs (husband of Patrcia Briggs the fantasy author) put together a great web site with lots of information about the reality of using silver as a projectile.



http://www.patriciabriggs.com/articles/silver/silverbullets.shtml



Turns out that the Lone Ranger would have had some problems.



They also sell silver bullets, if you need some.



- Mike

Thanks for that!!! Highly diverting. The 1964 "Gun World" magazine article alone was well worth it. Much more interesting gun writing than today ...

 

[lysanderxiii]

Maybe the lone ranger swaged his silver bullets.....

 

[Mk VII]

Tonto never cast them in the camp fire - he couldn't have got the mold hot enough.