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<blockquote data-quote="4ked Horn" data-source="post: 65133" data-attributes="member: 11"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>4kedhorn,</p><p>I completly agree with everything you said, in fact I have already stated almost everything you have said! I know that his BC figures are predicted by the mfgs of his dies, and that they are approximate. Please review my previous posts for verification. I have exchanged emails several times with Richard. if you are interested, the pitchfork is still in the barn. It will stay there. No torch either, except for the british, then I have a surefire P9. Sorry, a weak attempt at flashlight humor.</p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>I'm with ya'. I suppose the tone of what you wrote sounded less like an interest in discovering the truth of the BC question and more like "I'm calling bull and I'm going to prove it." I read this whole thing within minutes of getting off the phone with him so I'll admit I was feeling defensive of him. I'm glad we agree and once again find ourselves on the same side of the issue after all. He has expressed an apprehension at offering ANY BCs because of the missunderstanding of where he is coming from with them. I am not saying you are at fault. I'm just telling you (and others reading this).</p><p></p><p>I think you and the others with the ability to concoct reasonable real world BCs have a great opportunity to work with Richard to discover what he can actually produce. Heck I bet he would negotiate a fair price for bullets that were being used to benefit him with BC research he could stand FIRMLY behind.</p><p></p><p>THAT is good for Richard and us as well.</p><p></p><p>As for those emailing you because they are afraid they don't have enough experience. Make sure you all ask your questions here in the forum at some point so we all benefit. If all of us skittered around in emails this forum would fall appart and what good would that be? Don't be afraid. We are all friends here. Friends just dissagree from time to time. Thats how we learn things sometimes.</p><p></p><p>Abinok I want you to notice in another post that I am working on a bullet from Wildcat bullets for my .308. The choice for a 175 grainer is a direct result of you speaking up on my bullet choice poll. I'm glad you spoke up boldly when you did.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4ked Horn, post: 65133, member: 11"] [ QUOTE ] 4kedhorn, I completly agree with everything you said, in fact I have already stated almost everything you have said! I know that his BC figures are predicted by the mfgs of his dies, and that they are approximate. Please review my previous posts for verification. I have exchanged emails several times with Richard. if you are interested, the pitchfork is still in the barn. It will stay there. No torch either, except for the british, then I have a surefire P9. Sorry, a weak attempt at flashlight humor. [/ QUOTE ] I'm with ya'. I suppose the tone of what you wrote sounded less like an interest in discovering the truth of the BC question and more like "I'm calling bull and I'm going to prove it." I read this whole thing within minutes of getting off the phone with him so I'll admit I was feeling defensive of him. I'm glad we agree and once again find ourselves on the same side of the issue after all. He has expressed an apprehension at offering ANY BCs because of the missunderstanding of where he is coming from with them. I am not saying you are at fault. I'm just telling you (and others reading this). I think you and the others with the ability to concoct reasonable real world BCs have a great opportunity to work with Richard to discover what he can actually produce. Heck I bet he would negotiate a fair price for bullets that were being used to benefit him with BC research he could stand FIRMLY behind. THAT is good for Richard and us as well. As for those emailing you because they are afraid they don't have enough experience. Make sure you all ask your questions here in the forum at some point so we all benefit. If all of us skittered around in emails this forum would fall appart and what good would that be? Don't be afraid. We are all friends here. Friends just dissagree from time to time. Thats how we learn things sometimes. Abinok I want you to notice in another post that I am working on a bullet from Wildcat bullets for my .308. The choice for a 175 grainer is a direct result of you speaking up on my bullet choice poll. I'm glad you spoke up boldly when you did. [/QUOTE]
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