All-Copper Handgun Bullets: Are They Worth It?

[Annihilator]

Some interesting information on all copper handgun bullets, are they worth it.

All-Copper Handgun Bullets: Are They Worth It? - The Shooter's Log

All-copper bullets for handguns offer some benefits over traditional lead ammunition and have become increasingly popular among modern shooters.

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[Pitdogg2]

Short answer YES.
I'd stake my life on both the Barnes X-tac or Honey Badger from Black Hills.

 

[papa]

Some of them might be ok but others not so much. I have considered the Lehigh defense load for my .380 but I have to much old school in me I guess . People have been dying of lead poisoning for many years and it is still happening today.

 

[HansGruber]

While I don’t buy into the hype of the screwdriver tip”fluid transfer” rounds—I definitely don’t think they’re worth the premium—I do use CHP’s (Barnes X) for hunting; I prefer using lead-free rounds in that role. I’ve found they work well.

 

[ghosttwofive]

I have four boxes of these Colt 185-grain .45 ACP rounds..

I've never actually fired any of them, I think they were made by Double Tap possibly? I got a really good deal, something like $7.00 a box about five years ago.

 

[Lock n' Load]

I gel tested numerous boxes of the Black Hills Honey Badger line against JHP's in my EDC pistols and was impressed to the point that I now carry them in all my pistols. They're more expensive than JHP's but, to me, worth it. For the range, it's Fiocchi FMJ's in comparable weights. Glad I stocked up on all my ammo before the current shortage.

 

[Annihilator]

I never shot any of these bullets, but back in the day, I did have a few boxes of S&W brand of .38special 158gr Nyclad.....not copper, but fun to shoot