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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Rebated Boat Tail bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1459291" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I suspect major bullet manufacturing companies avoid RBBT dies for some simple, straightforward reason, such as the RBBT design is harder on their manufacturing dies, than the conventional boat tail design. </p><p>I have no insider information, however I have received Nosler AB bullets in the past that were larger in shank diameter at the junction with the boat tail than forward from that point. That would be a high wear location during manufacture, was my conclusion. If RBBT bullet dies wear out faster, then manufacturers would avoid them.</p><p>I've never thought the RBBT design had any exterior ballistic advantage over the standard boat tail. In fact I have read some claim it causes a slight reduction in BC value.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1459291, member: 4191"] I suspect major bullet manufacturing companies avoid RBBT dies for some simple, straightforward reason, such as the RBBT design is harder on their manufacturing dies, than the conventional boat tail design. I have no insider information, however I have received Nosler AB bullets in the past that were larger in shank diameter at the junction with the boat tail than forward from that point. That would be a high wear location during manufacture, was my conclusion. If RBBT bullet dies wear out faster, then manufacturers would avoid them. I've never thought the RBBT design had any exterior ballistic advantage over the standard boat tail. In fact I have read some claim it causes a slight reduction in BC value. [/QUOTE]
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