Monolithic Solid Bullets

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Monolithic Solid Bullets

• By
• Brandon Butschek
• MEEN 3344 Material Science

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What is a Monolithic Solid Bullet?

• It is a bullet that is made to travel in a
  straight path inside an animal.
• It is a copper alloy.
• It is approximately 61.5 copper, 35 zinc 0.5
  tin, and 3 lead.
• The bullet gains most of its strength from the
  homogeneity of the alloy.

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Monolithic Solid Bullet
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Conventional Bullets

• They can break up and deform inside the animal.
• This can make the bullet move off target and not
  humanely kill the animal.

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Monolithic Solid Bullets

• It will hold its shape and it will better travel
  in a straight path.

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Advantages/Disadvantages

• It is able to hold its shape and it will not
  pierce steel plate.
• Weight?
• The monolithic solid bullet costs about twice as
  much a conventional bullet.

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References

• 1. Arthur B. Alphin (2007, 16 July) A-SQUARE
  RIFLES and AMMUNITION http//a-squareco.com/index.
  html Retreved September 3, 2007, from
  http//a-squareco.com/Triad.html
• 2. George S. Brady Henry R. Clauser Materials
  Handbook Thirteenth Edition McGraw-Hill, INC,
  1991
• 3. William D. Callister, Jr. Fundamentals of
  Materials Science and Engineering An Integrated
  Approach, 2nd ed. Wiley and Sons, 2004
• 4. Arthur B. Alphin Any Shot You Want The
  A-Square Handloading And Rifle Manual On Target
  Press, 1996
• 5. Petkovic, R. A. (1979) Recovery and
  recrystallization of polycrystalline copper after
  hot working Electronic version Acta Metallurgica