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Rebated Boat Tail bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1456294" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>The Idea/design of the rebated boat tail should be a good one, but the reality of making them shoot well in all rifles is another story.</p><p></p><p>I haven't had a rifle that liked them, but that doesn't mean that they won't shoot well in some rifles/barrels, just that I could never make them shoot to my satisfaction.</p><p></p><p>The theory is that they do a better job of sealing the bullet to the barrel. (Preventing gas blow by around the bullet without sacrificing the ballistic advantage of a true bolt tail over a flat base). It is a compromise that has not proven it's self beneficial in my opinion. </p><p></p><p>Many short range Bench rest shooters still prefer flat based bullets over the boat tail bullets for this reason. </p><p></p><p>Like many other things that in theory sound good, they never seem to prove out for what ever reason.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1456294, member: 2736"] The Idea/design of the rebated boat tail should be a good one, but the reality of making them shoot well in all rifles is another story. I haven't had a rifle that liked them, but that doesn't mean that they won't shoot well in some rifles/barrels, just that I could never make them shoot to my satisfaction. The theory is that they do a better job of sealing the bullet to the barrel. (Preventing gas blow by around the bullet without sacrificing the ballistic advantage of a true bolt tail over a flat base). It is a compromise that has not proven it's self beneficial in my opinion. Many short range Bench rest shooters still prefer flat based bullets over the boat tail bullets for this reason. Like many other things that in theory sound good, they never seem to prove out for what ever reason. Just my opinion J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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