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<blockquote data-quote="Eric Stecker" data-source="post: 1208550" data-attributes="member: 8908"><p>ALCON,</p><p></p><p>It is most important that everyone is clear that this bullet is completely experimental. We have no plans to make it part of our line at any known time. There is a high probability that it will never be available. Any suggestion or speculation that this bullet is "coming" is false.</p><p></p><p>The reason we made this announcement is because Bryan is testing these bullets in the 2 Mile event. He will be testing solid bullets in other calibers in other competitions to see how they perform. </p><p></p><p>We know that Bryan using a bullet in competition that is obviously different than a typical Berger is going to be observed and discussed. We wanted everyone to know up front what he is doing to control the inevitable rumors.</p><p></p><p>The bullets being tested are of a length that can be used in standard twist rates. Bryan is testing design and dispersion performance. We are not exploring a radical new approach to rifle bullets. </p><p></p><p>We are experimenting with solid bullets in many calibers for two reasons. It has nothing to do with jackets. </p><p></p><p>The second comment in the above quote is the first reason. There are things you can do with a solid bullet design that cannot be done with a cold swaged bullet. This is due to the solid bullet being turned on a lathe. Designing bullets made on a lathe gives Bryan the freedom to experiment with shapes that he knows to be more aerodynamically efficient.</p><p></p><p>The second reason is due to the growing pressure on the use of lead. It is my personal opinion that concerns about lead use in bullets is obviously ridiculous. However, my personal opinion has done little to sway those who use irrational logic in an effort to push lead out of existence as a bullet material.</p><p></p><p>We are basically pursuing an insurance policy on the future of materials we will be allowed to use to make bullets. We are exploring other materials as well. </p><p></p><p>Should lead by banned for use in bullet production, we will be prepared with the next best alternative. This will be a bad day for the shooting sports. Everything we have tested over the last 20 years does not perform as well as lead when it comes to precision shooting (least dispersion). </p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p>Eric Stecker</p><p>President</p><p>Berger Bullets</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eric Stecker, post: 1208550, member: 8908"] ALCON, It is most important that everyone is clear that this bullet is completely experimental. We have no plans to make it part of our line at any known time. There is a high probability that it will never be available. Any suggestion or speculation that this bullet is "coming" is false. The reason we made this announcement is because Bryan is testing these bullets in the 2 Mile event. He will be testing solid bullets in other calibers in other competitions to see how they perform. We know that Bryan using a bullet in competition that is obviously different than a typical Berger is going to be observed and discussed. We wanted everyone to know up front what he is doing to control the inevitable rumors. The bullets being tested are of a length that can be used in standard twist rates. Bryan is testing design and dispersion performance. We are not exploring a radical new approach to rifle bullets. We are experimenting with solid bullets in many calibers for two reasons. It has nothing to do with jackets. The second comment in the above quote is the first reason. There are things you can do with a solid bullet design that cannot be done with a cold swaged bullet. This is due to the solid bullet being turned on a lathe. Designing bullets made on a lathe gives Bryan the freedom to experiment with shapes that he knows to be more aerodynamically efficient. The second reason is due to the growing pressure on the use of lead. It is my personal opinion that concerns about lead use in bullets is obviously ridiculous. However, my personal opinion has done little to sway those who use irrational logic in an effort to push lead out of existence as a bullet material. We are basically pursuing an insurance policy on the future of materials we will be allowed to use to make bullets. We are exploring other materials as well. Should lead by banned for use in bullet production, we will be prepared with the next best alternative. This will be a bad day for the shooting sports. Everything we have tested over the last 20 years does not perform as well as lead when it comes to precision shooting (least dispersion). Regards, Eric Stecker President Berger Bullets [/QUOTE]
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