Monolithic Solid Bullets By Brandon Butschek MEEN 3344 Material Science

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.

Monolithic Solid Bullet

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.

Monolithic Solid Bullets It will hold its shape and it will better travel in a straight path.

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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