If you could have a manufacturer build a bullet, what would it be ?

[ObiWanKannoli]

You may as well ask for a phased plasma rifle.

Well **** I'll take one of those too while we're at it

 

[duckhunter175]

Isn't the federal terminal ascent really close to exactly that?

No they are a sort of reimagined accubond- polymer tip, bonded lead core but the TA core appears much more shallow creating a solid copper shank.

 

[Huntnpack]

With everyone asking for a high BC partition that loses its front and retains rear. Don't we basically have that already with a few all copper designs that shed their petals? From what I see they're basically what everyone is asking for, other than maybe the BC could be higher on a few offerings.

That's what the apex bullets

"If you could have a manufacturer build a bullet, what would it be?"

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I'd like a Copper Mono with Excellent Consistent Terminal Performance, a tip design that works, consistent tolerance of manufacturing, best alloy material for functional application, Superior design characteristics, excellent ballistic performance,
With a wide performance window.

Always In Stock, & Quickly Delivered.

All provided by a manufacturer with focus on providing the Best Hunting Bullet with No Compromise.!!

A lot to ask I know……..

I Got exactly what I asked for !!
Apex Afterburners check all my boxes, and with a high bc too.

 

[shaughn]

The Major bullet/ammo makers suffer from inertia and resist introducing new ideas . When you do get one that's listens they get bought up.

Speer wore out the stamping/forming machine for one of the premier handgun bullets and then brought out the gold dot.

Sierra changed the 180 SMK from the 9 degree boattail that made it so good to the same die as used for the 168 SMK ...sad day when I exhausted my supply of the older design.

Lapua no longer produces the 170 D46 stepped BT, I used that in a Garand

So, you get a lot of close...But no cigar designs.

 

[Mike D Texas]

Now there's an idea……reusable bullets! memtb

Ha! I rarely ever get an arrow/broadhead back intact.

 

[Mike D Texas]

I've always said there needs to be a partition polymer tip boat tail with the front section bonded.

I actually prefer the partition style bullet not be bonded. The base usually has plenty of gas to keep going after tye front half destroys everything it contacts.

 

[Mike D Texas]

DRT has a 308 bullet with a .705BC. It's powdered tungsten core, not copper. But you're right, they don't penetrate like a all copped solid, but I think a lot of the point is, the vast majority of the time, you don't want a bullet to penetrate like a solid mono.

If a bullet was built like a partition with tungsten in the base instead of lead and all copper up front, it wouldn't be long like all copper, but it would really really want to swap ends. I bet it'd still end up needing faster than normal twist rates.
I think they more ideal bullet would be built like the Federal terminal ascent. Put a jacketed powdered tungsten core up front and a solid copper base. Let the front expand/come apart and have the flat wad-cutter looking solid base continue for penetration. The front would be heavier than the rear, which would help a lot in stabilizing it.

The Terminal Ascent is a great bullet. Federal just needs to make it available in bulk to handloaders.

 

[Mike D Texas]

With everyone asking for a high BC partition that loses its front and retains rear. Don't we basically have that already with a few all copper designs that shed their petals? From what I see they're basically what everyone is asking for, other than maybe the BC could be higher on a few offerings.

Copper doesn't perform the same as lead.

 

[Mike D Texas]

Isn't the federal terminal ascent really close to exactly that?

Close but the TA is a solid copper base. Partition is all lead core with a copper Partition between front and rear.

 

[BEEMAN]

That's what the apex bullets are.

Yep. I'm shooting the 200 gr 338 cal out of my 338 RUM.

 

[Michael Eichele]

A .600 G1 class 190 grain ELDM .30 cal

 

[bmart2622]

150 gr high bc 25 cal bullet

 

[Huntnpack]

Copper doesn't perform the same as lead.

True…. The right Copper is Way Better.

 

[choprzrul]

A .277 110gr tipped Absolute Hammer with the narrow PDR grooves. Should be able to get 3600+ out of my 270 WSM…..

Might as well do one in 130gr also…..