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Tools and Uses => Reloading => Topic started by: oldfart on January 29, 2018, 09:29:59 PM

Title: 207SSW
Post by: oldfart on January 29, 2018, 09:29:59 PM: Many years ago I had a machinist in Tennessee make this bullet mold to my specifications.
I named it 207SSW.
I rediscovered it while trying to declutter my workshop.

So I fired up the lead pot before walking the dog.
By the time I got back it was ready to drop bullets.
I just made enough to shoot for a couple range sessions because it's not perfected yet.

It is a 207 grain 45 cal. Round nosed semi-wadcutter.
Title: Re: 207SSW
Post by: rklapp on January 29, 2018, 11:59:19 PM: Coating?
Title: Re: 207SSW
Post by: oldfart on January 30, 2018, 06:24:13 AM: Quote from: rklapp on January 29, 2018, 11:59:19 PM
Coating?
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I don't coat bullets.
The bullet lube in the grease groove is my custom blend of pure Hawaiian beeswax and genuine ALOX2138f.
Title: Re: 207SSW
Post by: Heavies on January 30, 2018, 06:18:26 PM: That looks like a nice shape! Is it longer in the nose than the standard 200grn SWC?
Title: Re: 207SSW
Post by: oldfart on January 30, 2018, 06:57:52 PM: Quote from: Heavies on January 30, 2018, 06:18:26 PM
That looks like a nice shape! Is it longer in the nose than the standard 200grn SWC?
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About the same but round shaped.
Back then, over 20 years ago, I came up with this idea but it didn't feed reliably and gave up.
One thing about it was that it was surprisingly accurate.

Since then I changed equipment and techniques so I thought I'd try again.
Pretty cool to have your own bullet, eh?
Title: Re: 207SSW
Post by: macsak on January 30, 2018, 07:20:46 PM: Quote from: oldfart on January 30, 2018, 06:57:52 PM
Pretty cool to have your own bullet, eh?

heads
Title: Re: 207SSW
Post by: Heavies on January 30, 2018, 08:05:28 PM: Quote from: oldfart on January 30, 2018, 06:57:52 PM
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About the same but round shaped.
Back then, over 20 years ago, I came up with this idea but it didn't feed reliably and gave up.
One thing about it was that it was surprisingly accurate.

Since then I changed equipment and techniques so I thought I'd try again.
Pretty cool to have your own bullet, eh?

What kind of feeding issues did it have? Seems like it would do good, if not better than a standard SWC. I know people that use straight wadcutters in autos have problems and need gun tuning.
Title: Re: 207SSW
Post by: oldfart on January 30, 2018, 08:59:15 PM: Quote from: Heavies on January 30, 2018, 08:05:28 PM
What kind of feeding issues did it have? Seems like it would do good, if not better than a standard SWC. I know people that use straight wadcutters in autos have problems and need gun tuning.
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Got Stuck about half way into the chamber.
But I think there is more to bullet design than just rounding off the tip.
Something to do with the geometry of the feed angle.
I think the round nose has to be slightly longer and more blunt.
But then the weight would be higher and I wanted to stay around 200gr.

But this thing surely can cut a mean hole in the paper.
Title: Re: 207SSW
Post by: oldfart on January 31, 2018, 07:54:23 AM: A similar bullet now sold by Acme Bullet co.