Teflon Film lubricated bullets
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greenmtnguy
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As far as I know, the big issue with telfon is concerned with ingesting it - as could
certainly be possible/likely with all the teflon-coated cooking pans, spatulas, etc.
I am no medical expert, but I think that unless you are chewing on the bullets, or
not washing your hands after handling bullets (lead is dangerous when ingested too) and then eating or drinking something, you are probably fine and have very little to worry about.
certainly be possible/likely with all the teflon-coated cooking pans, spatulas, etc.
I am no medical expert, but I think that unless you are chewing on the bullets, or
not washing your hands after handling bullets (lead is dangerous when ingested too) and then eating or drinking something, you are probably fine and have very little to worry about.
silicon wolverine
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Anothe consideration is some places ban the use and/or ownwership of teflon coated bullets as they will easily penetrate a bulletproof vest.
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And so will my plain ol' .30-06 using regular bullets. Soooo??
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Teflon breaks down into some nasty stuff when you heat it up over 800F or so.
On teflon coated bullets for punching vest:
Teflon has nothing to do with penetrating vest, the tungsten core is what does that. The teflon is just there to protect the bore from the tungsten. Besides purpose made armor piercing rounds, telfon-covered, tungsten-cored bullet were also produced to help IPSC shooters make major. They went through vest too.
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On teflon coated bullets for punching vest:
Teflon has nothing to do with penetrating vest, the tungsten core is what does that. The teflon is just there to protect the bore from the tungsten. Besides purpose made armor piercing rounds, telfon-covered, tungsten-cored bullet were also produced to help IPSC shooters make major. They went through vest too.
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This isn`t the artical I was looking for but it does offer information on teflon....
http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/766
I`ll leave the debate on whether or not it`s bad for you on your bullets to others.
http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/766
I`ll leave the debate on whether or not it`s bad for you on your bullets to others.
748
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I have been loading Molybdenum Disulfide impregnated and Teflon coated bullets in my 5.7x28mm pistol.
I fire uncoated factory ammo too, the factory ammo cleans out every thing.
There is no build up.
Barns sells some thing like teflon coated bullets, Midwayusa is all ways out of them. Last time I know they had them is stock was while I was in Japan about year ago.
There allways: "Out of stock, No back order"
That means come back in a month.
My 30-30 fireing cast lead bullets will go through a bullet proof vest. So?
My 50cal black powder rifle will make a bigger hole, it's not even a "Firearm".
I fire uncoated factory ammo too, the factory ammo cleans out every thing.
There is no build up.
Barns sells some thing like teflon coated bullets, Midwayusa is all ways out of them. Last time I know they had them is stock was while I was in Japan about year ago.
There allways: "Out of stock, No back order"
That means come back in a month.
My 30-30 fireing cast lead bullets will go through a bullet proof vest. So?
My 50cal black powder rifle will make a bigger hole, it's not even a "Firearm".
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http://groups.google.com/group/rec....+group:rec.guns&rnum=1&hl=en#9bb43c273b4d7f78
I guess it won't die.
I guess it won't die.
silicon wolverine
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Ok if the "mostly brass" compendium holds true that shouldnt solid copper "grand slam" bullets be considered "armor piercing? Copper and brass have nearly the same maleability and hardness is close as well.
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What brand of Teflon film lubricated bullets? I have not heard of such. Most of the coated bullets on the marked use MoS2 and are pretty cagy about their other ingredients.
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Armor piercing HANDGUN bullets are defined by material of construction, not a performance test. No iron, steel, brass, bronze, beryllium copper, tungsten, or uranium HANDGUN bullets allowed. Nor a bullet jacket of any material making up more than 25% of bullet weight. Which is why Barnes and a few others make pistol bullets out of pure copper, not banned.
The restriction does not apply to rifle bullets which makes the African Grand Slam with bronze jacket and tungsten core legal. For rifles. Heaven help us if somebody shoots some in his Contender, we might end up the same way as when Olympic Arms made a few AR actioned "pistols" in .30 AK and the antis took it as an excuse to ban importation of cheap steel core Communist surplus ammunition.
What brand of Teflon film lubricated bullets? I have not heard of such. Most of the coated bullets on the marked use MoS2 and are pretty cagy about their other ingredients.
Silicon
Armor piercing HANDGUN bullets are defined by material of construction, not a performance test. No iron, steel, brass, bronze, beryllium copper, tungsten, or uranium HANDGUN bullets allowed. Nor a bullet jacket of any material making up more than 25% of bullet weight. Which is why Barnes and a few others make pistol bullets out of pure copper, not banned.
The restriction does not apply to rifle bullets which makes the African Grand Slam with bronze jacket and tungsten core legal. For rifles. Heaven help us if somebody shoots some in his Contender, we might end up the same way as when Olympic Arms made a few AR actioned "pistols" in .30 AK and the antis took it as an excuse to ban importation of cheap steel core Communist surplus ammunition.
748
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Here it is
18 U.S.C. Section 921(a)(17)(B), the term "armor piercing ammunition" means-
a projectile or projectile core which may be used in a handgun and which is constructed entirely (excluding the presence of traces of other substances) from one or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper, or depleted uranium;
OR...
a full jacketed projectile larger than .22 caliber designed and intended for use in a handgun and whose jacket has a weight of more than 25 percent of the total weight of the projectile.
18 U.S.C. Section 921(a)(17)(B), the term "armor piercing ammunition" means-
a projectile or projectile core which may be used in a handgun and which is constructed entirely (excluding the presence of traces of other substances) from one or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper, or depleted uranium;
OR...
a full jacketed projectile larger than .22 caliber designed and intended for use in a handgun and whose jacket has a weight of more than 25 percent of the total weight of the projectile.
These are not armor piercing cop killer bullets!They are Match Grade Hard CastTeflon Film Lubricated Bullets..38 158 gr.S.W.C. and 148 D.E.W.C.made by Diamondhard bullets.They have a 610 area code And I live in DE.it might be east coast outfit.
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