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Thread: Collecting Dimensions - Bullet Data

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    Oregon Trails
    200gr LSWC
    .639

    Dardas
    200gr LSWC
    .635

    Missouri Bullets
    200gr LSWC
    .646

    Just happened to be sitting here at my bench

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    This includes the nose & body lengths I forgot for the two bullets in Post #4 (sorry for the clutter):

    1. Hornady #45137 185gn JSWC "TAR" Encapsulated: bullet length = 0.521"; body length = 0.295"; nose length = 0.226"; OD = 0.4505". [Candiru had posted a Hornady COAL of 1.135" for this bullet.]

    2. Hornady #45177 230gn JRN Encapsulated: bullet length = 0.643"; body length = 0.282"; nose length = 0.361"; OD = 0.4506". [An undocumented source had posted a (supposedly) Hornady COAL of 1.230" for this bullet, but this seems to short to me. I think it ought to be about 1.255".]

    IMHO, inclusion of the nose & body lengths will make this data more useful. I don't think a starting COAL can be determined (lacking one from the manufacturer) based on the bullet length alone.

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    When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind. [Lord Kelvin]

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    bullet lengths and widths

    Montana Gold, FMJ,L=.647, W=.451,230 GRN.
    Last edited by dcdornac; 16th January 2010 at 23:53. Reason: change info


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    Quote Originally Posted by rschmelzle
    Oregon Trails
    200gr LSWC
    .639

    Dardas
    200gr LSWC
    .635

    Missouri Bullets
    200gr LSWC
    .646

    Just happened to be sitting here at my bench
    Can you add base diameter?
    Hawkmoon
    On a good day, can hit the broad side of a barn ... from the inside

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    I'm a newbie, would not the base diameter be .451?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dcdornac
    I'm a newbie, would not the base diameter be .451?
    in "general"...

    yes for jacketed and plated slugs

    Lead slugs are typically .452


    ..L.T.A.

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    And we don't want to know what the manufacturer claims the OD is. We want to know what it really is - so we measure it.
    When you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind. [Lord Kelvin]

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    And as we find more plated bullets, and some manufacturers (like Speer?) who sell bullets as "total metal jacket" that may, in fact, be plated (to an unknown thickness), we can't assume anything. Berrys' plated 230-grain round nose bullets are .452" diameter (or a shade less, but bigger than .451").
    Hawkmoon
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hawkmoon
    Can you add base diameter?
    They re all .452

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    Remington 185gr Golden Saber JHP

    h = .539 to .541, mostly .540
    d = .451

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