Treso Aluminum Bronze Nipples

nkbj · Sep 12, 2024

Highly valued for their small hole size and of course the superior attributes of the aluminum bronze material, the supply of the nipples seems to have come to an end. Anyone know what happened with the manufacturer?

AlexB · Sep 12, 2024

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nkbj said:
Highly valued for their small hole size and of course the superior attributes of the aluminum bronze material, the supply of the nipples seems to have come to an end. Anyone know what happened with the manufacturer?

I can't find any for Piettas myself.

Gtrubicon · Sep 12, 2024

I don’t like hearing this, they are my favorite.

Maven · Sep 12, 2024

Treso was always a good choice, but Slix Shots (Badman Enterprises) are available and work great.

nkbj · Sep 12, 2024

Reckon maybe I'll try out a set of the Slix Shots.

Crow Choker · Sep 12, 2024

I have noticed over the last year or so less online sellers were carrying Treso's. Besides Slix Shots, Track of the Wolf sells a stainless steel nipple under their name that is described as similar to
Treso's. I've bought three/four sets and they work very well with both Rem 10's, CCI 11's, and RWS 1075's.

#BPBReloadingFFL · Sep 12, 2024

TRESO under new ownership in Texas.
+1 915-433-5431
DANIELLE IVY

Blackpowderart · Sep 13, 2024

Tresso are my go to. The possible shop is who I always went through.

Relic shooter · Sep 13, 2024

#BPBReloadingFFL said:
TRESO under new ownership in Texas.
+1 915-433-5431
DANIELLE IVY

Hope new owners make as good of quality products that Don Miner did when he started
Treso in his basement machine shop 50 some years ago in Riverton, Wyoming.

nkbj · Sep 13, 2024

I'd be happy with stainless or even carbon steel if someone would make the holes long and especially of such small diameter.

AlexB · Sep 13, 2024

I am running Slixxshots in a few revolvers but will try some tow made in the rest and see what if any difference there is.

Blackpowderart · Sep 13, 2024

AlexB said:
I am running Slixxshots in a few revolvers but will try some tow made in the rest and see what if any difference there is.

I have slixx, totw, and I prefer tresso still.

M. De Land · Sep 13, 2024

nkbj said:
Highly valued for their small hole size and of course the superior attributes of the aluminum bronze material, the supply of the nipples seems to have come to an end. Anyone know what happened with the manufacturer?

I have a beryllium/copper nipple on a rifle from Navy arms that seems indestructible but don't know where to get them any more.

GREENSWLDE · Sep 14, 2024

I found that Berilium burned out with my heavily charged .461" M/R (100gr No.3 under a 550gr bullet). I was lucky enough to find 3 pieces of 3/16"dia Tungsten rod with holes thru'. 20 thou.,15 thou and 10 thou.. An .125"section of 010"Silver soldered into a case harded steel nipple has solved the problem.. These Tungsten sections are Made for FINE WIRE drawers to LINE wire drawing dies.
They are made in many sizes as Gold and Silver wire is used by Juellery manufacturers.. O.D.

nkbj · Sep 14, 2024

I'm after the very small hole size. No worries with burning out. A dab of something like ER309 on carbon steel nipples and a super-fine drill bit would suffice but alas, I don't have such access these days.

M. De Land · Sep 14, 2024

GREENSWLDE said:
I found that Berilium burned out with my heavily charged .461" M/R (100gr No.3 under a 550gr bullet). I was lucky enough to find 3 pieces of 3/16"dia Tungsten rod with holes thru'. 20 thou.,15 thou and 10 thou.. An .125"section of 010"Silver soldered into a case harded steel nipple has solved the problem.. These Tungsten sections are Made for FINE WIRE drawers to LINE wire drawing dies.
They are made in many sizes as Gold and Silver wire is used by Juellery manufacturers.. O.D.

Yeah, I've heard the long range guns shooting heavy conicals are hard on any nipples. I wonder if any one makes platinum lined nipples, course that would be pretty expensive for revolver use.

Relic shooter · Sep 15, 2024

The base holes in Treso nipples always held up well years ago when shooting heavy slugs in .45 cal Whitworth & Rigby type rifles.
I never used these rifle's original nipples to preserve them, their base hole channels were lined with what looked like gold or platinum.

About a year ago I sold a fellow member a Danish .70 cal. jaeger that I had hunted & competed extensively with for 40+ years, it still had
the same Treso nipple. Good product :thumb:

Blackpowderart · Sep 16, 2024

Here's on old Pic I've posted before
Left to right
Treso,totw,uberti,slixx

I've even got treso on my ROA

Smokey Plainsman · Sep 16, 2024

I've tried em both.

Both work much better than factory.

Most of mine wear the Trescos.

GREENSWLDE · Sep 16, 2024

M. De Land said:
Yeah, I've heard the long range guns shooting heavy conicals are hard on any nipples. I wonder if any one makes platinum lined nipples, course that would be pretty expensive for revolver use.

Yes ,There is a Gentleman in UK. Try Asking The MLAGB site. O.D.

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