Author Topic: .38 cal LBT Ogival Wad Cutter  (Read 1102 times)

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Offline chupiw1

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.38 cal LBT Ogival Wad Cutter
« on: February 09, 2009, 03:14:06 PM »
Veral, I notice you advertise a .38 cal Ogival Wad Cutter.  I have been recently shooting My S&W 686 out to 100 yds in pistol silhouette.  I have been disatisfied with the quality of some of the other manufacturers moulds and am seriously considering getting one of yours.  I am curious about your Ogival wad cutter.  Will it be stable in a subsonic handload out to 100yds.  My goal is to have a bullet that is accurate at subsonic velocities out to 100yds.  Any information appreciated.

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Re: .38 cal LBT Ogival Wad Cutter
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2009, 06:57:31 PM »
  The OWC is fairly accurate out to 100 yards, but is designed primarily to allow supersonic velocity with decent accuracy and an almost full diameter meplat.  In other words, it's a maximum kill power bullet at minimum recoil.  4 inch accuracy will be tops with this bullet at 100 yards.  As with full wadcutters, but slightly less so, the extremely wide meplat is a poor flight form.

  Best choice for 100 yard shooting, when keeping velocity and recoil down, is our FN in whatever weight you consider adaquate.  I would suggest a 160 gr if the 100 yard targets topple easy enough for that weight.  This bullet will group at or close to an inch from many revolvers, two inches from MOST revolvers, if the gun is lapped and set up per the recommendations I make, and bullet properly fitted.

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