Virtus Precision Copper Bullets

[finnbear270]

So were Accubonds, and all the others.

 

[griff]

Are these connected to Virtus in the US.
Do they manufacture the bullets themselves or are they a 3rd party retailer?

 

[T.eddie]

Will they be doing a factory load?

 

[bobthenailer]

Projectiles are manufactured by themselves.
Attention to detail is boarding on fanatical OCD.
Kind regards,
Bob.

 

[25 Sharps]

At £68 posted for 50 bullets I won't be bothering.

£13-18 higher than yew tree, another uk boutique supplier

 

[bobthenailer]

Just had a notification that the Website is now live.
I have some.30 140GN Eagles and some 6.5 110GN projectiles on order.

Lead Free Copper Bullets Testing and Evaluation

www.virtusprecision.co.uk

Kind regards,
Bob.

 

[Rutland lad]

Is the Virtus a bullet which breaks up into a number of parts (like the Yew Tree) or is it one which opens out but stays whole (like the Barnes) ?
I’ve read their product description and it talks of ‘low ricochet risk due to it breaking up’ (or similar words) so can someone help me out here ?

 

[bobthenailer]

My understanding is that the Eagle is very frangible and will break into three parts.

The Merlin expands and petals But remains in one piece giving better penetration.

The osprey also expands and petals but to a lesser extent giving better penetration and a higher BC.

This is my interpretation of the information on the website I am willing to be corrected if the information above is incorrect.

Kind regards,
Bob.

 

[cjm1066]

I hope a British manufacturer can ensure a more reliable supply than imported products.

That is worth a lot and saves money & time in load development.

Good luck to them and others that start down this path.

 

[1894]

Lighter but reasonable bc 7mm please. If 30 cal can go down to 110gr then it should be possible to have a 90 or 100gr 7mm for UK use. Not all 7mm bullets have to work in 7mm RM or kill an eland!

 

[Number8]

I think if Nosler can do boxes of 100 BTLF bullets at a normal "lead bullet" price, other manufacturers should be leaning that way. It'll probably happen as the market expands.

 

[308tikka]

I think if Nosler can do boxes of 100 BTLF bullets at a normal "lead bullet" price, other manufacturers should be leaning that way. It'll probably happen as the market expands.

Obvs Nosler have the scale of the N American market to reduce costs, incl logistics. Fuel isnt really an issue there and theres a world of difference between a major company with hundreds of employees/agents and a recent startup.

People need to be aware of the difference.

Most manufacturers apart from Barnes (who stamp them, and therefore shouldnt be anywhere near a quid, or even a dollar) make them on a lathe turning bar into projectiles.

The average cost of the machine able to do it costs 100-120k GBP, therefore costs have to be recouped per bullet.... or you contract it out to a machinist who already has one and then you sacrifice QC and time delays for calibre specific designs and orders.

The advantage going forward, as mentioned above, is likely availability unaffected by US hoarders every time the Democrats win an election or mention gun control.

 

[nun_hunter]

Personally I think bullet manufacturers need to introduce trial sized packs at decent value, those who do, will reap the rewards of thinking outside the box

I think RFDs are better suited for this as they are buying many different bullets from different places. Same with ammo. You buy a new rifle and you can buy a multipack of 5 different ammo types and weights of about 5-10 of each. It would be helpful and definitely get people coming back to the shop.

 

[bobthenailer]

Finally had a chance to load up some 140GN Eagle.308 projectiles from Virtus Precision.
The projectiles arrived well packaged in a resealable plastic box.

Load development was very simple and all loads tested were Sub MOA, these projectiles are extremely accurate.

Once I settled on a load I made up a batch and decided to sit out in the hope of a Sika or two.
I Hind and Calf very kindly obliged at 94 Meters… Bang Flop for both.
I purposefully put the shot directly onto the shoulder so I could access any expansion.

As you can see from the pictures below expansion is truly fantastic! Energy transfer is spectacular. Some may say that it’s excessive and somehow expect a projectile to kill emphatically yet cause little or no carcass damage??? News Flash! Projectiles/Bullets kill quickly by causing Damage to tissue, organs and rapid blood loss.

I personally would rather write off a shoulder for Dog/Ferret food and anchor the beast than spend precious time looking for runners.

Around 17 years ago I was involved in one of the first scientific NLA trials culling over 300 beasts with EVERY available NLA at that time, which to be honest wasn’t many. Carcasses were studied in a MRI Scanner at Southampton Uni, Almost every projectile tested terminal performance was poor to say the least. Lots and lots of lengthy tracking for missing beasts.
To say I have a jaded opinion is an understatement…

So you can see my excitement when a NL projectile performs as promised.
I have just ordered a heap more of them in various calibre’s.
I will post some skin off pictures on Monday after I butcher the carcasses.
Apologies for the long post.

Kind regards,
Bob.

 

[bobthenailer]

More pics

 

[Too Deer]

Finally had a chance to load up some 140GN Eagle.308 projectiles from Virtus Precision.
The projectiles arrived well packaged in a resealable plastic box.

Load development was very simple and all loads tested were Sub MOA, these projectiles are extremely accurate.

Once I settled on a load I made up a batch and decided to sit out in the hope of a Sika or two.
I Hind and Calf very kindly obliged at 94 Meters… Bang Flop for both.
I purposefully put the shot directly onto the shoulder so I could access any expansion.

As you can see from the pictures below expansion is truly fantastic! Energy transfer is spectacular. Some may say that it’s excessive and somehow expect a projectile to kill emphatically yet cause little or no carcass damage??? News Flash! Projectiles/Bullets kill quickly by causing Damage to tissue, organs and rapid blood loss.

I personally would rather write off a shoulder for Dog/Ferret food and anchor the beast than spend precious time looking for runners.

Around 17 years ago I was involved in one of the first scientific NLA trials culling over 300 beasts with EVERY available NLA at that time, which to be honest wasn’t many. Carcasses were studied in a MRI Scanner at Southampton Uni, Almost every projectile tested terminal performance was poor to say the least. Lots and lots of lengthy tracking for missing beasts.
To say I have a jaded opinion is an understatement…

So you can see my excitement when a NL projectile performs as promised.
I have just ordered a heap more of them in various calibre’s.
I will post some skin off pictures on Monday after I butcher the carcasses.
Apologies for the long post.

Kind regards,
Bob.

Thanks for posting Bob.

I've been using the Merlin in 6.5 for Fallow culling and they perform flawlessly!

To begin with, my only observation would have been that they expand and dump their energy almost too efficiently and cause a substantial wound channel; not something I ever thought I'd say about NLA! However, now I've shot them more, I'd say the expansion is about the same as a decent lead hunting projectile.

Anyway, I've been keeping an eye out for a review of the Eagle before I splurge on some NLA for my 300BLK...... I think I'll get on and order some!

@Virtus Precision UK , keep it up!

 

[Brave Echo Niner]

Finally had a chance to load up some 140GN Eagle.308 projectiles from Virtus Precision.
The projectiles arrived well packaged in a resealable plastic box.

Load development was very simple and all loads tested were Sub MOA, these projectiles are extremely accurate.

Once I settled on a load I made up a batch and decided to sit out in the hope of a Sika or two.
I Hind and Calf very kindly obliged at 94 Meters… Bang Flop for both.
I purposefully put the shot directly onto the shoulder so I could access any expansion.

As you can see from the pictures below expansion is truly fantastic! Energy transfer is spectacular. Some may say that it’s excessive and somehow expect a projectile to kill emphatically yet cause little or no carcass damage??? News Flash! Projectiles/Bullets kill quickly by causing Damage to tissue, organs and rapid blood loss.

What MV were these doing out of curiosity?

Ben

 

[bobthenailer]

Not sure on velocity as I had lent out my chronograph
Without the chrono I pressed on with accuracy testing.
I’m hoping to velocity test next week if the weather isn’t too pants

Kind regards,
Bob.

 

[Too Deer]

Thanks for posting Bob.

I've been using the Merlin in 6.5 for Fallow culling and they perform flawlessly!

To begin with, my only observation would have been that they expand and dump their energy almost too efficiently and cause a substantial wound channel; not something I ever thought I'd say about NLA! However, now I've shot them more, I'd say the expansion is about the same as a decent lead hunting projectile.

Anyway, I've been keeping an eye out for a review of the Eagle before I splurge on some NLA for my 300BLK...... I think I'll get on and order some!

@Virtus Precision UK , keep it up!

Just ordered some .30 cal Eagle for the 300BLK and got a rather pleasant surprise..... They've reduced the prices of their whole range!!

Once they arrive, I'll drop a review on SD of how they get on at lower the lower velocities that the Blackout produces. Just In case it's of use/interest to anyone

 

[griff]

Just ordered some .30 cal Eagle for the 300BLK and got a rather pleasant surprise..... They've reduced the prices of their whole range!!

Once they arrive, I'll drop a review on SD of how they get on at lower the lower velocities that the Blackout produces. Just In case it's of use/interest to anyone

How did you contact them? I have rung the mobile several times but no answer.