Bullets With Grooves
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Varmint Hunter
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There was a company called "Groove Bullets". I haven't seen or heard from them in a long time so I assume the company didn't survive.
memtb
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Often……the more things change, the more they remain the same! 
memtb
memtb
Bill -
If this were the -60's..... they'd be " groovy " bullets, that could reach " far out ".
With regards,
357Mag
BillLarson
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I believe "Vapor Trail" bullets made some with grooves and also with traceable flight paths.
Too many options to keep track. At the same, the more options, the more competition, the better for everyone
RockyMtnMT
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It was simply amazing when we wrote our patent and had to dig through prior art. Much of the patents were written 150 years ago. The things that were thought of and patented was unbelievable. You have to find as much art from other patents that is as close to your submitted design as possible. We were certainly not the first drive band design, we were the first drive band design based on a radius.
Funny, in your attachments is one from Berger. That was an April fool's joke by Litz.
Always educational
Thank you for the links
Their website is so informative. Not really looking to try, but I am impressed of what I saw
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RockyMtnMT
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GS was our favorite bullet we used prior to making ours. Their drive band design was inspirational to our design. We took it to the next level with the radius design of Hammer Bullets drive bands. Our patented radius design minimizing even more material that makes contact in the bore on the outside diameter of the bullet, takes the control of pressure and consistent accuracy to the next level.
The link you provided to the GS description/comparison between grooved and drive bands is very good. They definitely are not the same thing. The shared goal of pressure reduction in both designs is similar. How effective they are is what makes most drive band designs better than grooved designs.
I recently heard GS Custom has gone out of business, or is going out of business. I do not know if it's true though. I hope not. Obviously their website is still up lol
The link in the accurateshooter article for the us dealer send you to the wrong place. If you start with the South African page, you can get everywhere. I hope they stay in business.
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