Originally Posted by
GyroF-16
Ok - I pulled 3 of the loaded bullets from the new lot. They have a BARELY measurable compressed diameter.
To elaborate: my digital calipers measure to .001, and then have a smaller “5” that comes on to indicate (I’d guess) 5/10,000 of an inch. But that 4th decimal digit “5” is either on or off, so doesn’t give much granularity.
When I measured 20 bullets in this lot that have not been loaded, they all measure .3565
When I measured the three bullets I pulled, they all measured.356 - the small “5” at the end was not on.
So, yes - when I measured the diameter of the bullet that had been inside the brass case, it was smaller, but only in the range of .0005” smaller.
Is that enough to make a difference? When I press the “compressed” end of the bullet into the barrel, it’s still so snug a fit that I have to rap the barrel on something hard to dislodge the bullet.
Silly question, before I go all “Hulk SMASH” on these bullets to test the durability of the coating, does it matter whether I smash them nose-on, or lay them on their sides? I guess I’ll try one each way…