is there a diffrence between a nickel plated bullet or just a copper plated bullet?
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Nickel is harder than copper and provides better penetration into the target. Copper is softer and tends to mushroom much faster once it enters its target. \nIf you want penetration go for the nickel\nIf you want displacement go for the copper
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In short, the reason why a penny costs more than a penny to make is inflation.  While the cost of copper continues to rise, the value of a penny continues to decline.  The same holds true right now for a nickel.  In the future, it might well hold true for a dime, but not yet.
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METALS ARE MALLEABLE AND DUCTILE INDEED THEY ARE VERY STRONG SOME METALS LIKE ALUMINIUM HAS A LOW DENSITY SO IT'S USED IN BUILDING AIRCRAFTS,IOW DENSITY COOKING UTENSILS ETC.. ALLOYS EG:STEEL IS ALSO USED IN UTENSILS ....COINS ARE ALLOYS OF NICKEL AND COPPER.....METALS USUALLY HAVE A HIGH MELTING POINT.......
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you're talking .223 here aren't you.  the heavier bullet will retain more energy than a lighter bullet.  imagine getting hit with a ping pong ball, a marble and a ball bearing, each traveling about 100 mph.  the ball bearing will hurt more because it has more energy in its weight.\n\nhowever, the benefits of a lighter bullet is that it will go faster and will drop less at shorter to medium ranges.  the ligher bullets are good for varmint shooting.  the heavier bullets are good for larger animals.
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i think your talking about copper plating which is done by adding an electrical charge to the metal and the copper somehow clings to the metal
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The difference between the 223 and 224 bullets is one thousandth of an inch, you can use 223, but your accuracy may suffer. The .224 is the standard 22 bullet for centerfire(uses a primer) the 223 is a NATO design from overseas.  Just don't mess up a perfectly good 308 playing around with the accelerator toys.
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"Cured copper is a type of copper that goes through an extensive heating process to give it special properties."\n\nAbove claim is made by a quartz and copper space heater company.  But from what I can not find is any real scientific reference to cured copper.
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Silver is a precious metal, very soft and malleable, and not very useful for use in jewelry because it is so easily damaged.\n\n925 silver is 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals (commonly copper).  As an alloy, the 925 silver is much harder and can stand up to the wear and tear of being used in jewelry.\n\nStainless steel is an alloy of iron and a minimum of 10% chromium.  Most stainless steel formulations have 13% or more chromium.  Many other metals (nickle, carbon, manganese, molybdenum) are added in small amounts to alter various physical and chemical properties of the alloy.
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different bullets have different velocities.  What kind of bullet do you want to know about?
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It said that the Precision Bullets are swaged with certified 6/2 lead alloy, and then a unique dry-lube formula is applied, completely encasing the precision lead core. That is awesome, I had never heard of Precision bullets before, I just might have to check them out! Thanks!
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it's either copper or iron.  i don't remem ber exactly which one.
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First, don't use any Hoppe's #9 to clean it until you are sure it is not nickel plated.  This solution is made to strip bits of lead and copper from the inside of the barrel and will also pit nickel finish it comes in contact with.  The Python is a high dollar, collectable gun and if the finish is original Colt you will ruin it.\n\nWhat did they tell you when you purchased it?  Colt finished the Python in Royal Blue (easy enough to tell); shiny nickel (nearly indistiguishable from bright stainless); bright stainless; and matte stainless.  \n\nTo tell if your Python is original Colt shiny nickel:  \n\nAny factor Colt nickel on a revolver will "smudge" nearly immediately between the grip and the cylinder release.  I don't know why.  Use degreaser all you want, but just run your fingers over this area and the smudge will return.  This is fine if you intend to display your Colt under glass, but carry it and just resign yourself to having that smudge there.  I have a Colt Detective Special in shiny Colt nickel and I have never found the solution to the smudging issue.\n\nI also own a royal blue 6" Python and a matte stainless 4" Python.  I passed on a shiny nickel 6" Python because of the smudging problem and am waiting instead to see if a nice shiny stainless will come along.\n\nTo get any info available on any Colt handgun contact Colt firearms.  I don't know the website but try "Colt firearms" on a good internet search engine.  They will give you an address where for around $90. you can get info on your Colt by serial number.  The letter (suitable for framing) will tell you the date of manufacture and known ownership history.\n\nGood luck.\n\nH\n\nColt Pythons were originally made in carbon steel, not stainless steel, and offered in the Royal Blue finish or the Colt shiny nickel finish.  It was only after Colt started manufacturing Pythons in stainless steel that the shiny nickel finish was dropped.  In stainless they were available in matte finish and shiny stainless finish.  I own Colt Pythons in carbon steel (that is a non-stainless) in Royal blue finish and in matte stainless finish.  I don't know why some answers are stating that Colt Pythons are only made in stainless steel.  The original Pythons were all carbon steel.  \n\nH
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Plating metals can be electrolytic or electroless.  The metal is oxidized from elemental state to charged state. Ie Cu will go to Cu++ in solution and then reduced to Cu on a charged metallized object.  Powder coating uses a powder spray, is then heated to form a layer around the object.
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You can look at the ballistics statistics or go to the manufacturer. it also depends on what distance you are wanting too look at.
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Here's a link for annealing copper wire.  I don't know if that's what you want.
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If it's a property of a metal, it's referring to the metal's ductility.  Metals like silver and copper have a high ductility - meaning they can be drawn into wires by a mandrel quite easily.  Titanium has a very low ductility - meaning the metal will tend to break if drawn.
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There is no opposite word for electroplate. The the jewellery and cutlery trade use the terms Solid, Sterling or Britannia to refer to silver which is not plated.