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What is a high velocity bullet?
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<blockquote data-quote="comfisherman" data-source="post: 2526511" data-attributes="member: 8394"><p>It might not be precise language but the idea probably has merit. </p><p></p><p>Back in college I found a 22-284 die set with a reamer in it at a gun show, picked up some oddball blank from the same guy with a terrible twist and an even worse barrel contour. Out the door we were under 200 and off to see if my friend armed with minimal machining knowledge could make it fit. Keep in mind 15-20 years ago we had lazzeeoni and rum cartridges cranking normal size bullets. Took a long time to have widespread adaptation and development of solid quality high bc bullets. </p><p></p><p>We found out quick the 22-284 could destroy most of the budget 224 varmint bullets, and everything hornady. It was twisted for bullets under 55 grains and at the time we got nosler ballistic tips and Barnes xlc bullets to shoot out of it as well as surplus 55 grain fmjs. Some other bullets worked for a while up until the barrel started to wear (pretty fast as we were young and stupid with an overbore cartridge shooting ground squirrels). </p><p></p><p>Had issues with light for caliber bullets as my 223 wssm aged, and had problems with the original 6mm 105 a max bullets when trying to drive them hard. Come to think of it the 172 7mm amax bullets didn't give most a lot of love in the big 7mms back in the day. My first 29 inch 7 rum with a stout load destroyed them not long after barrel break in. </p><p></p><p>High velocity bullet is probably an un precise use of language but my interpretation would be bullets not designed for hyper overbore rounds. Could be an antiquated problem the days as Bullet design and construction is better and we've trended down to slightly more mild cartridges.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="comfisherman, post: 2526511, member: 8394"] It might not be precise language but the idea probably has merit. Back in college I found a 22-284 die set with a reamer in it at a gun show, picked up some oddball blank from the same guy with a terrible twist and an even worse barrel contour. Out the door we were under 200 and off to see if my friend armed with minimal machining knowledge could make it fit. Keep in mind 15-20 years ago we had lazzeeoni and rum cartridges cranking normal size bullets. Took a long time to have widespread adaptation and development of solid quality high bc bullets. We found out quick the 22-284 could destroy most of the budget 224 varmint bullets, and everything hornady. It was twisted for bullets under 55 grains and at the time we got nosler ballistic tips and Barnes xlc bullets to shoot out of it as well as surplus 55 grain fmjs. Some other bullets worked for a while up until the barrel started to wear (pretty fast as we were young and stupid with an overbore cartridge shooting ground squirrels). Had issues with light for caliber bullets as my 223 wssm aged, and had problems with the original 6mm 105 a max bullets when trying to drive them hard. Come to think of it the 172 7mm amax bullets didn't give most a lot of love in the big 7mms back in the day. My first 29 inch 7 rum with a stout load destroyed them not long after barrel break in. High velocity bullet is probably an un precise use of language but my interpretation would be bullets not designed for hyper overbore rounds. Could be an antiquated problem the days as Bullet design and construction is better and we've trended down to slightly more mild cartridges. [/QUOTE]
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