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Archived [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Why is mild steel used in 7.62X54R bullets?
Posted: 2/23/2006 7:18:52 PM EDT
1) Is this to save on lead with the less expensive steel?  

2) Is there better penetration over lead core only bullets, all other parameters being equal?  
Link Posted: 2/23/2006 7:48:49 PM EDT
[#1]
I believe the mild steel serves the same purpose as the copper jackets...

Link Posted: 2/24/2006 7:09:07 AM EDT
[#2]
Purely cost, I understand: mild steel is significantly cheaper than both lead and hardened (AP) steel.

Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website and discussion forum

Link Posted: 2/24/2006 9:17:08 AM EDT
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Quoted:
Purely cost, I understand: mild steel is significantly cheaper than both lead and hardened (AP) steel.

Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website and discussion forum


Thank you for the links.
Link Posted: 2/24/2006 9:17:45 AM EDT
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I believe the mild steel serves the same purpose as the copper jackets...


To clarify:  I mean the steel 'core', not the jacket.
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