Idaholewis
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Traditions .50 Cal Conicals. Like i need anymore Bullets I Couldn’t resist, these things were in a Clearance Cart for 1 Dollar.
I figure i can melt em down and Pour a few Quality Bullets for that Then i got to thinking? Look at how PATHETIC these are Packaged, There was ZERO Care put in to Protecting these Bullets, They Just let them BANG Around against eachother. I decided to make this a Project. These things are BEAT to Death! At least Hornady was Smart Enough to Want/Use better Packaging, Protecting each bullet, Good Job Hornady
Look at these things, WHAT A JOKE!! Knowing The Base is what Steers the Bullet, It’s hard to get Excited about JUNK like this, This is another AWESOME Example of why i Cast my Own Bullets, I don’t have to Settle for Garbage like this
These look to be nothing more than the Hornady Great Plains Bullets Re-Branded/Named. Same 385 Grain Weight, Hollow Base, And Hollow Point. Maybe a Little Shallower Hollow Point?
Anyway, on with the “Project” Here is after Bullet Base Surgery, They actually came out Pretty Good
I decided to Shoot 5 as their intended Design (Grease Groove) and the other 5 Modified to Paper Patched
Patched up to .500, ideal Diameter Paper Patch in my .501 Bore
I figure i can melt em down and Pour a few Quality Bullets for that Then i got to thinking? Look at how PATHETIC these are Packaged, There was ZERO Care put in to Protecting these Bullets, They Just let them BANG Around against eachother. I decided to make this a Project. These things are BEAT to Death! At least Hornady was Smart Enough to Want/Use better Packaging, Protecting each bullet, Good Job Hornady
Look at these things, WHAT A JOKE!! Knowing The Base is what Steers the Bullet, It’s hard to get Excited about JUNK like this, This is another AWESOME Example of why i Cast my Own Bullets, I don’t have to Settle for Garbage like this
These look to be nothing more than the Hornady Great Plains Bullets Re-Branded/Named. Same 385 Grain Weight, Hollow Base, And Hollow Point. Maybe a Little Shallower Hollow Point?
Anyway, on with the “Project” Here is after Bullet Base Surgery, They actually came out Pretty Good
I decided to Shoot 5 as their intended Design (Grease Groove) and the other 5 Modified to Paper Patched
Patched up to .500, ideal Diameter Paper Patch in my .501 Bore