What's the Difference Between....

[Heavyhits]

7.62X39 Magnetic vs. Non-magnetic? Saw a post for on-magnetic Wolf for sale and was curious?

Thanks.....

HH

[Guns R Tools]

Non magentic bullets have copper jacket and lead core.

Magnetic bullets have mild steel jacket with lead core and is copper washed, or steel core with mild steel jacket and copper wash.

[VAHEVAHE]

7.62X39 Magnetic vs. Non-magnetic? Saw a post for on-magnetic Wolf for sale and was curious?

Thanks.....

HH

Magnetic ammo is STEEL jacketed and/or STEEL core which is not allowed at many california ranges because of the danger of the ammo causing a fire by making a spark

Non-magnetic ammo is Usually Copper jacket AND copper Core ammo which is no magnet and do not cause fires

if u cause a fire at a range with magnetic ammo and there is a fire then u will pay for everything and i mean everything , i heard some guy got fined 140k a couple years back for causing a fire at Angeles shooting range where it clearly states on the signs AND on the contract you sign , NO STEEL JACKET OR STEEL CORE AMMO

[Oswald2001]

Non-magnetic is non-steel jacket and non-steel core.

Magnetic is steel jacket and/or core.

[aplinker]

Magnetic means a magnet sticks to it.

It's the functional means of identifying everything above. Most ranges won't allow it because it causes fires and, if they have metal backstops, it tends to wear these faster.

[SemiAutoSam]

IMHO the term is used improperly as. Bullets that have a steel jacket or core do not attract IRON and that is one property of a magnet.

I would call the ammo steel jacket or steel core but not magneticHaving the properties of a magnet.

The noun magnetic force has one meaning:

Attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force.

http://www.answers.com/topic/magnetism-1

[Heavyhits]

Magnetic means a magnet sticks to it.

It's the functional means of identifying everything above. Most ranges won't allow it because it causes fires and, if they have metal backstops, it tends to wear these faster.

You're killin' me Larry! You're killin' me!! Ok I called the local gun shop and asked about the Brown Bear 7.62x39. He said the casing is "Bi-metal" but core is lead. I've never heard of bi-metal before....but ok.

[hybridatsun350]

Swiss GP11 is a bi-metal jacketed bullet. It's a mix of Nickel and copper. This makes it "magnetic" while still having a lead core.

[SemiAutoSam]

You need to get out more often.


For your education.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bimetal

I've never heard of bi-metal before....but ok.

And its not magnetic but attractive to a magnet. if it was magnetic it would attract IRON and some steel materials and it does not thus it is not MAGNETIC.

[Heavyhits]

You need to get out more often.


For your education.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bimetal

And its not magnetic but attractive to a magnet. if it was magnetic it would attract IRON and some steel materials and it does not thus it is not MAGNETIC.

Bi-metal refers to an object that is composed of two separate metals joined together. Instead of being a mixture of two or more metals, like alloys, bimetallic objects consist of layers of different metals. Trimetal and tetrametal refer to objects composed of three and four separate metals respectively.

Bi-metallic strips and disks, which convert a temperature change into mechanical displacement, are the most recognized bimetallic objects due to their name. However, there are other common bimetallic objects. For example, tin cans consist of steel covered with tin. The tin prevents the can from rusting. To cut costs and prevent people from melting them down for their metal, coins are often composed of a cheap metal covered with a more expensive metal. For example, the United States penny was changed from 95% copper to 95% zinc, with a thin copper plating to retain its appearance[1]. A common type of trimetallic object (before the all-aluminum can) was a tin-plated steel can with an aluminum lid with a pull tab. Making the lid out of aluminum allowed it to be pulled off by hand instead of using a can opener, but these cans proved difficult to recycle owing to their mix of metals.

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I'm such a putz.....next thing you know I'll be asking who's buried in Grants' tomb......

[aplinker]

I thought I explained this to you previously, Sam. Just because something isn't a PERMANENT magnet does not mean it's not magnetic.

Magnetic means it shows magnetic properties -- from a practical standpoint it has to react to or create a magnetic field. Producing a magnetic field and being a permanent magnet is only one possibility. Sticking to a permanent magnet is another possibility. Which is exactly what these bullets do. There are a plethora of different magnetic materials that don't have a permanent magnetic moment -- or are not permanent magnets. They are still considered magnetic.

You're trying to equate the words "magnet" and "magnetic," which you can not.

IMHO the term is used improperly as. Bullets that have a steel jacket or core do not attract IRON and that is one property of a magnet.

I would call the ammo steel jacket or steel core but not magneticHaving the properties of a magnet.

The noun magnetic force has one meaning:

Attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force.

http://www.answers.com/topic/magnetism-1