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Nosler Accubond Long Range problem
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<blockquote data-quote="elkaholic" data-source="post: 858211" data-attributes="member: 13833"><p>I don't think the TYPE of material makes much difference when it comes to expansion providing it is tough enough to begin with. It does make a difference as far as size at the meplat and the weight up front can affect balance. A tapered base stem, like my brass variety, can help to wedge the jacket mouth open. The stem length makes a little difference, not because of the stem itself, but because of the hollow point depth needed to accomodate it. i.e. you could have the same affect with a shorter stem with a void beneath it. All you have to do is "get the expansion started" and then the natural flattening at the tip puts pressure on the jacket and core to continue. Serrating the tip is also beneficial. It only takes .020"-.030" to get the jacket opening evenly. This also helps to keep mushrooming more uniform and predictable which helps keep the forward progress of the bullet on course (rather than tumble). I have noticed that bullets tested with and without a small serration act differently. As most of you have experienced, recovered bullets are often asymmetrical in appearance and sometimes deformed (torn off) on one side. The serrated ones are more often likely to be peeled back in a symmetrical pattern and have greater frontal area..........Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkaholic, post: 858211, member: 13833"] I don't think the TYPE of material makes much difference when it comes to expansion providing it is tough enough to begin with. It does make a difference as far as size at the meplat and the weight up front can affect balance. A tapered base stem, like my brass variety, can help to wedge the jacket mouth open. The stem length makes a little difference, not because of the stem itself, but because of the hollow point depth needed to accomodate it. i.e. you could have the same affect with a shorter stem with a void beneath it. All you have to do is "get the expansion started" and then the natural flattening at the tip puts pressure on the jacket and core to continue. Serrating the tip is also beneficial. It only takes .020"-.030" to get the jacket opening evenly. This also helps to keep mushrooming more uniform and predictable which helps keep the forward progress of the bullet on course (rather than tumble). I have noticed that bullets tested with and without a small serration act differently. As most of you have experienced, recovered bullets are often asymmetrical in appearance and sometimes deformed (torn off) on one side. The serrated ones are more often likely to be peeled back in a symmetrical pattern and have greater frontal area..........Rich [/QUOTE]
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