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Offline kody

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28 ga. lead sabot front end rotational fins
« on: November 17, 2009, 03:24:18 PM »
 I want to create a spin inducing forward face on a 28 ga. .54 cal lead sabot round . Any ideas on notching,grooving or impressing such afeature on the rounded face of a lead bullet? It might be able to press the lead in such a manner as to actually raise a lip on one side of the imprint to increase the fin surface area. The degree of angle would be a function of the speed of the projectile and its weight,therefore the degree of angle might have to vary with different bullets.  Ken Lacey  218-475-2240

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Re: 28 ga. lead sabot front end rotational fins
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2009, 06:48:05 PM »
  I read a very detailed story in a gun rag some years, on the effectiveness of rifled slugs in getting spin.  They shot at vertical wires so see it the slug turned in the space between two sets of wires.  They didn't turn at all.  MAYBE if the swirl cuts were on the nose where air pressure is high during flight, you'd get some rotation.  However, if so, I believe it would be minor, and rotation would pick up to slowly to provide an effective  improvement to accuracy.

  It will not be possible to cast it on in a two part mold, though it could be done in a solid mold with gently slooped and really smooth sides so the slug would release easily.  Other than that it would have to be swaged on.  Look forward to spending quite a bit of money learning!
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