| 500Nitro |
| (.450 member) |
| 23/02/10 04:11 AM |
Re: OSR thread - quick poll
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Let me follow-up by saying this. I genuinely hope that banded copper bullets can be proven safe for double rifles. Two reasons: they evidently can perform quite well; and the world may be headed to no-lead projectiles.
Nevertheless, it is incumbant upon the bullet manufacturers to establish the safety of their products. Too many DR's have been damaged. The facts point directly to solid copper bullets, no matter what Gerard says. I'll be damned if I will happily take it on faith that the banded design cured this malady.
So bullet makers, step up to the plate and prove the safety of your products.
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I think Woodleigh are "stepping up to the plate" with the Hydrostatic bullets.
Hell, even I did the impossible the other month and fired some through one of my DR's since they wanted some DR recoveries !!! LOL (Albeit after talking with Geoff from Woodleigh).
I will say one thing - I still think it is more VITAL if going to use banded bullets that you slug the bores of your DR's before shooting to make sure that the Main shaft of the banded bullet doesn't engage the rifling.
I think with all the variations in bore diameters of DR's, this is even more important when using these bullets.
Just my HO but I knew the bore diamter of my 500/465 before I used the Woodleigh Hydro's and they knew the shank / shaft diameter so I went ahead and did it.