Frangible bullets

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Do any of you load frangible bullets? Thinking of 9mm and 5.56x45 for use on steel targets. Is any special care required when loading these bullets (do they get damaged easily)? Where do you buy them?
 
To shoot steel, we use Campro plated bullet. It’s relatively soft lead core. Berry bullet will also do as well and some offering are hollow point.

I did not see anywhere frangible bullet offered as component for reloading but only loaded ammo.

Buy after all, 10 meters is required minimum distance to shoot steel in most club and competition such as IPSC , so even jacketed bullet will be safe at this distance.
 
Janeau said:
To shoot steel, we use Campro plated bullet. It’s relatively soft lead core. Berry bullet will also do as well and some offering are hollow point.

I did not see anywhere frangible bullet offered as component for reloading but only loaded ammo.

Buy after all, 10 meters is required minimum distance to shoot steel in most club and competition such as IPSC , so even jacketed bullet will be safe at this distance.
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I've read that 15 meters is minimum recommended for handgun and 100 for rifle.

I was looking at SinterFire bullets.
 
Would not most 22 centerfire projectiles be frangible? Its actually hard to find penetrating/premium options.They are designed to disintegrate on targets and rodent/varmits. Couldnt you go with the cheapest....probably Speer....jacketed bullet. Maybe as suggested above softest bulk plated.
 
nowarningshot said:
Would not most 22 centerfire projectiles be frangible? Its actually hard to find penetrating/premium options.They are designed to disintegrate on targets and rodent/varmits. Couldnt you go with the cheapest....probably Speer....jacketed bullet. Maybe as suggested above softest bulk plated.
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I was thinking about this - so many "explosive" varmint bullets out there. I don't know, I've never tried it. Nosler makes a lead free Ballistic Tip that has a "fragmenting" copper core. But they are $45/100, which isn't exactly "plinking" price. SinterFire is US$35/250, so about CDN$20/100, which is not too bad at all.
 
Well there seems to be and answer regarding varmint bullets. Although I guess one could load to a lower velocity:

 
Loading frangible is extremely challenging from a technical standpoint to do it well. I know several commercial loaders who do it and the steps that they go through to manufacture it to a consistent high standard to meet contract requirements is incredible.

Simple thing like not enough crimp, you won't get complete powder burn as the bullets are so light and your velocities are all over the place
Too much crimp and the bullets tend to want to crack and split into two. So even to load pistol ammunition with frangible bullets for re manufacturing, they have to run common head stamp pistol brass.

What I took away from my discussions with them is, if I need frangible for a specific purpose, I purchase it. Otherwise, just increase your standoff distance, it is cheaper and easier. The true benefit of most frangible is that is lead free primers / projectiles for "non-toxic" ammunition.
 
1899 said:
Velocity is the culprit.
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I’m still a little baffled though... I shoot my 3/8 range rabbit with 223 of all types, and nothing even scratches it. (Neither does 308)

Maybe I’m just sheltered, but I’ve never heard of armor rated for 308 that wasn’t also rated for 223... Is that normal?

Or did he mix up his box of “varmint” rounds with some API lol. (I did notice a flash...)
 
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