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Old January 6, 2016, 08:48 PM   #1
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Decoppering agent

I contacted Ramshot today and they told me that TAC does not have a decoppering agent. Numerous articles on other forms including ar15 are incorrrect.
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Old January 7, 2016, 10:37 AM   #2
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The only powder that I am aware of that does decoppering is CFE-223 and CFE-Pistol.

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Old January 7, 2016, 11:00 AM   #3
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The most common decoppering agent used in powder is tin dioxide. Although lead and bismuth compounds can also be used I don't think anyone is using lead because of the environmental and health hazards.

You can add IMR-4166, 4451, and 7977 to the list of powders with copper eliminators in the mix.

I know that the new M855A1 round requires copper eliminators in the mix, but I haven't seen any of that surplussed out yet.

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Old January 7, 2016, 11:03 AM   #4
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Decoppering agents

The list of powders having decoppering agents that i am are of are:

CFE 223
CFE Pistol
IMR 4166
IMR 4451
IMR 4955
IMR 7977
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