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<blockquote data-quote="Jon A" data-source="post: 201468" data-attributes="member: 319"><p>I'd say you're on the right track. Despite what some of the less informed will say, if you take an existing shape and make it heavier you <em><strong>will</strong></em> dramatically increase the BC. And you won't need a special fast twist barrel. That said, most here would be more interested in a longer, more shapely bullet--like say, a similar size/shape to a 168 or even 180 Berger and it would offer more BC potential as well.</p><p></p><p>Stuff that shape with a heavier core and .8-.9 BC is easy, depending how heavy you make it. Once you get to a shape like that, making it longer doesn't do you any good. Making it <strong>heavier</strong> does.</p><p></p><p>I just hope you aren't reinventing the wheel here. There has been much work already in the area of making bullets with powdered tungsten cores: <a href="http://www.corbins.com/powder.htm" target="_blank">Corbin Bullet Swaging Metal Powders</a> . You can vary the terminal performance properties by mixing in other metals and chemicals, etc, but it's already being done. Don't reinvent the wheel, just bring it to us civilians. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Anyway, good luck. I know I'd pay for a 30 Cal bullet the size/shape of a 210 but weighed about 280 when you're done with the 7mms. If you can put a tip on it that would just be icing on the cake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon A, post: 201468, member: 319"] I'd say you're on the right track. Despite what some of the less informed will say, if you take an existing shape and make it heavier you [I][B]will[/B][/I] dramatically increase the BC. And you won't need a special fast twist barrel. That said, most here would be more interested in a longer, more shapely bullet--like say, a similar size/shape to a 168 or even 180 Berger and it would offer more BC potential as well. Stuff that shape with a heavier core and .8-.9 BC is easy, depending how heavy you make it. Once you get to a shape like that, making it longer doesn't do you any good. Making it [B]heavier[/B] does. I just hope you aren't reinventing the wheel here. There has been much work already in the area of making bullets with powdered tungsten cores: [url=http://www.corbins.com/powder.htm]Corbin Bullet Swaging Metal Powders[/url] . You can vary the terminal performance properties by mixing in other metals and chemicals, etc, but it's already being done. Don't reinvent the wheel, just bring it to us civilians. ;) Anyway, good luck. I know I'd pay for a 30 Cal bullet the size/shape of a 210 but weighed about 280 when you're done with the 7mms. If you can put a tip on it that would just be icing on the cake. [/QUOTE]
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