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28 nosler, vapor trailing?
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<blockquote data-quote="cohunt" data-source="post: 2106395" data-attributes="member: 94491"><p>The ones I got that "smoke trail" were slightly oily on the outside, the hp is small enough that I think capillary action keeps the oil in the nose until you start spinning it either from barrel twist or like Steve is doing now, centrifuge </p><p></p><p>The ones I have gotten in the past did not have the oily residue and did not smoke trail like the newer ones I've gotten. Steve has got to be super busy and selling these things like hot cakes -- he gets them to you as fast as he can so sometimes they are right off the production line (after qc checks of couse) </p><p>I appreciate the quality of bullets and the speed in which I receive them so I don't mind a little cutting oil on them. Some of my AH bullets have them too.</p><p>If it bothers you then a quick solvent bath would do the trick im sure. </p><p>I'm pretty sure what we are seeing is that the heat on the tip of a bullet is pretty high ( think back to the "heat proof" plastic tip craze a few years ago) -- when the centrifugal force from bullet spin slings the cutting oil out of the hp, then oil reaches temps near ignition ( flash point) and it smokes. </p><p></p><p>What was interesting to me, is im not the only one that prefers the "smoke trail" ...we have a friend that is an outfitter/spotter/guide....he was with us this year on my daughter's private land lope hunt and he saw the smoke trail...he thought it was a great spotting aid and wanted to know how I did it. </p><p>Now my daughter's not a long range hunter, her furthest so far is about 250 yards so im not sure if the oil/smoke has any effect on long range drift/drop/accuracy ( it might as it would be a very slight change in weight over its diatance) --- some testing might be in order if long range shooting is your goal. But then again, they aren't really designed as a long range / high bc bullet. </p><p></p><p>Keep up the good work Steve!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cohunt, post: 2106395, member: 94491"] The ones I got that "smoke trail" were slightly oily on the outside, the hp is small enough that I think capillary action keeps the oil in the nose until you start spinning it either from barrel twist or like Steve is doing now, centrifuge The ones I have gotten in the past did not have the oily residue and did not smoke trail like the newer ones I've gotten. Steve has got to be super busy and selling these things like hot cakes -- he gets them to you as fast as he can so sometimes they are right off the production line (after qc checks of couse) I appreciate the quality of bullets and the speed in which I receive them so I don't mind a little cutting oil on them. Some of my AH bullets have them too. If it bothers you then a quick solvent bath would do the trick im sure. I'm pretty sure what we are seeing is that the heat on the tip of a bullet is pretty high ( think back to the "heat proof" plastic tip craze a few years ago) -- when the centrifugal force from bullet spin slings the cutting oil out of the hp, then oil reaches temps near ignition ( flash point) and it smokes. What was interesting to me, is im not the only one that prefers the "smoke trail" ...we have a friend that is an outfitter/spotter/guide....he was with us this year on my daughter's private land lope hunt and he saw the smoke trail...he thought it was a great spotting aid and wanted to know how I did it. Now my daughter's not a long range hunter, her furthest so far is about 250 yards so im not sure if the oil/smoke has any effect on long range drift/drop/accuracy ( it might as it would be a very slight change in weight over its diatance) --- some testing might be in order if long range shooting is your goal. But then again, they aren't really designed as a long range / high bc bullet. Keep up the good work Steve!! [/QUOTE]
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