nickel plated bullets

[GillJr]

I was trying to figure out what are the good and bad to a nickel plated bullet?

Federal nickel plate their trophy bonded and I am trying to figure out why.

 

[gunsnjeeps]

Re: nickel plated bullets

They say to protect it from oxidation and tarnish. I guess a shiney bullet is important.

 

[Jerkface11]

Re: nickel plated bullets

So they nickle plate undersized bullets?

 

[GillJr]

Re: nickel plated bullets

Well apparently nickel is slightly softer then copper.

 

[BOLTRIPPER]

Re: nickel plated bullets

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GillJr</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well apparently nickel is slightly softer then copper.</div></div>





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[GillJr]

Re: nickel plated bullets

dude I read it somewhere looking up on wiki

 

[GillJr]

Re: nickel plated bullets

Ok so I have found two different hardness test (Vickers, Brinell) . One has copper higher one with nickel higher.

 

[GillJr]

Re: nickel plated bullets

Well all I get is nickel is a slightly harder, more scratch resistance, and is more malleable. But not by much. With the Brinell Hardness being lower then copper. The price of nickel is higher then copper.

I know they put a little nickel in the 5.0 HO block to make them last a little longer. Ford Baby!

 

[vman]

Re: nickel plated bullets

The good:
- Looks pimpin

The bad:
- No good for reloading

 

[Jerkface11]

Re: nickel plated bullets

Not good for reloading? They don't sell the bullets.

 

[SILVERADOSS03]

Re: nickel plated bullets

I know they used to plate all bullets in nickel right when spitzer designs got popular, but because there was a shortage of it during WW1, designers moved to copper. I can't remember where I read that. It was a long time ago.

 

[Jerkface11]

Re: nickel plated bullets

Swiss GP11 ammo has a cupro-nickel jacket. This stuff is a normal bullet that's nickel plated though.