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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 159109" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Dave,</p><p></p><p>#1. Nope, and I can not say hoes they are because they were sent to me to be tested in my 338 AM and I was asked to keep most of the specifics quiet so thats about all I can say at this time.</p><p></p><p>#2. I have shot ALOT of the Hornady 750 gr A-Max bullets and while loose tips early on was a slight issue, I have not seen that problem in the last 5 years or so so its pretty much a non issue. As far as the Wildcat Bullets. There have been some loose tips and Richard is learning as he builds these things. Checked all the bullets I just got from Richard and none were loose at all.</p><p></p><p>Personally, my long range hunting ammo is carried in ammo boxes in a pack on my back so they are pretty well protected so I am not to concerned about then working loose in this way.</p><p></p><p>#3. Actually, a Hollow point is much easier to form up and as far as slipping through the air better or worse, Not sure about that, have a hard time believing a HP will be more efficent then this type of bullet. Just for example, all the solid VLD type bullets have much higher BCs then any HP bullet, even of same design so while I do not know for sure, it does not make sense to me that a HP would offer better ballistic potential???</p><p></p><p>Every BC predicting program in the world asks for a meplate diameter and in every case I have played with, the larger the meplat, the lower the BC, in fact this is one of the major players in BC. Even uniforming the meplate HP will decrease BC.</p><p></p><p>That said, I am not an expert here but I will soon be able to tell you which shoots flatter!!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 159109, member: 10"] Dave, #1. Nope, and I can not say hoes they are because they were sent to me to be tested in my 338 AM and I was asked to keep most of the specifics quiet so thats about all I can say at this time. #2. I have shot ALOT of the Hornady 750 gr A-Max bullets and while loose tips early on was a slight issue, I have not seen that problem in the last 5 years or so so its pretty much a non issue. As far as the Wildcat Bullets. There have been some loose tips and Richard is learning as he builds these things. Checked all the bullets I just got from Richard and none were loose at all. Personally, my long range hunting ammo is carried in ammo boxes in a pack on my back so they are pretty well protected so I am not to concerned about then working loose in this way. #3. Actually, a Hollow point is much easier to form up and as far as slipping through the air better or worse, Not sure about that, have a hard time believing a HP will be more efficent then this type of bullet. Just for example, all the solid VLD type bullets have much higher BCs then any HP bullet, even of same design so while I do not know for sure, it does not make sense to me that a HP would offer better ballistic potential??? Every BC predicting program in the world asks for a meplate diameter and in every case I have played with, the larger the meplat, the lower the BC, in fact this is one of the major players in BC. Even uniforming the meplate HP will decrease BC. That said, I am not an expert here but I will soon be able to tell you which shoots flatter!!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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