Hey Land_Owner:
Thanks for the reply, good things to consider, as stated this was just my opinion so, I cannot prove anything scientifically. I do know that I have not had good results in shooting the GC designed bullets without one. Maybe I didn't do enough testing in that area in order to find a accurate load?
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I normally get really good accuracy when using 4227 with cast and jackets in 06 cast as well as 44's and 357 acst and jacketed bullets. The reason that I started using 4227 so much was that a old reloader/shooter/caster friend recommended it. I'm sure there are other powders that work as good or better but thats what I've used for ~40yrs.
On the base of the GC bullet and it's shape, I feel like the abrupt shoulder causes the areodynamics to be altered and would cause a different drag effect than a smooth boat tail design or one that had the GC in place, and may therefore upset the airfoil/airflow over the projectile, possibly a rough base, maybe?
Also I would think that the break-away of the GC may also have a uneven base due to the GC being crimped on and thus would probably not be a smooth base as a result of this. I have read that different angles on BT bullets effect them also.I am assuming the GC stays on til it exits the bbl. Like I said, this is just an opinion,,, no hard evidence,, just not having any success shooting the GC designed bullets without a GC, accurately.
OK, I repeated what you said in, #'s 1,2,3,3a, but we part ways on 3b, it seems to me that the Rocket, BT bullets ect, are designed to act in this manner, the GC bullet is not designed to function properly after loosing the GC.
thank you for your input, I am not being emphatic in these comments, my opinion only.
You are exactly right that we cannot know for sure even tho we may do our own tests and acheive satisfactory results, in our favor. Again, Good Ideas and thanks for your thoughts. Would like to see it on a hi-speed camera.lol
HM