Originally Posted by
Dixie Slugs
Well, I agree to a certain point. At the time Elmer was getting press, Boser had a design (#429360) in place for the 44 Special that might have been older.
The point I would like to make is none (today or then) have/had all the answers. The cast bullet designs have evolved and will continue as long as we keep an open mind.
The main difference I see today is that various designs are being studied to see what application thay have to the various game animals. That was not done in the past to the extent it is being done today.
We are now studying whether a hollow point design is better/worse that a large Meplat Area...and to what extent. If the shooter/hunter/bullet designer is hung up on one design....no progress is made.
I think we all agree that Meplat Area is important in jacketed bullets and cast bullets. The questioins arise as to which is the most consistant?
We know that for a hollowpoint to work it must expand, but not fragmate.
This means velocity and proper alloy. An expanded bullet loses Sectional Density ergo Penetration. There is a well defined velocity envelope that it works under. That is fine for thin skin game like deer, but undesired in an animal like a full grown wild boar hog....so we are back to relating the design to the hunting situation indeed!
Those that advocate the heat treated bullet with a large Maplat Area say....it is already pre-expanded and does not lose Sectional Density....very important for penetration. So...we start seeing the flaw of designers of the past that seem to state that their cast bulet design works for all game. It is unfortunate that some are still hung up on one design today.
These discussions are not plowing the same old ground! Some of us live this thing day in a day out. Maybe a discussion of large Meplat Area vs Hollowpoint should be another thread?
Regards. James