Tipping Bullets

[nullshine]

http://www.theboxotruth.com/the-box-o-truth-49-damaged-bullet-accuracy-and-the-box-o-truth/

Too bad he didn't test more volume... at least 3 groups each, or something.

 

[Republic of Alberta]

Had a first run production box of Hornady interbonds. Some of them had loose plastic tips. I shot up the entire box, sorting the ones with loose tips. At first I did not see any difference but after I got a good load figured out I can tell you 100% the ones with loose tips shot worse. A bit of an apples vrs oranges comparison loose plastic tips vrs blunted lead tips but there it is.

I would love to test bashed in tips one day at extended range with an accurate rifle. The BC's will no doubt be affected to varying degrees but would it show up on the target? If the gun and load are good enough and the range far enough my guess is you would see it.

 

[Republic of Alberta]

I have said on here so often, there are oodles of unproven theories that go the rounds on the CGN, with people repeating them as truth.
It has been proven many times, the point won't effect accuracy.

Pot meet Kettle.

 

[burnt_servo]

The reason those bullets shot like crap was because they were bent out of shape, misaligned, etc. Had nothing to do with the tips themselves.

your talking about the actual barrel of the bullet being bent , or more the tapered section to the tip ?

 

[Gatehouse]

your talking about the actual barrel of the bullet being bent , or more the tapered section to the tip ?

Smacking a loaded cartridge into steel can push the bullet into the case, make it go out of concentricity, or deform the bullet itself a bit. Obviously the tips would be quite deformed too.

I figure the best way to test the accuracy of deformed bullet tips would be to load the magazine and single top load for a dozen shots, leaving the magazine full. Then try the rounds in the magazine for accuracy (assuming the tips are smashed)

Anyways, most bullets designed for long range are hollowpoint or tipped. I doubt a deformed lead tip will make any difference in most hunting situations.

 

[ted_dent]

legi0n - Thanks for taking the time to do this. Too bad the usual know-it-alls, most of whom never seem to have done any actual testing to prove THEIR theories, crap all over you. Welcome to CGN.