what is happening to my 135 gr Missouri 30 cal solid based projectile fired in a 94 win with 10.0 grs unique to cause 2 holes to appear in target when firing one shot? had this happen 40 yrs ago - HBCW loaded a little warm in a S&W M-28?
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what is happening to my 135 gr Missouri 30 cal solid based projectile fired in a 94 win with 10.0 grs unique to cause 2 holes to appear in target when firing one shot? had this happen 40 yrs ago - HBCW loaded a little warm in a S&W M-28?
Your boolit might have fractured when dropped from the mold. What alloy are you using?
A deplorable that votes!
What distance ? I've had lube put holes in the target at close range before.
Dropping the bullet from the mold to soon can create a fracture at the lube groove.
Last edited by M-Tecs; 01-02-2018 at 10:17 PM.
He said it's a Missouri Cast not his own. I'd contact Missouri and explain this to them.
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Yep. This right here.Originally Posted by Bzcraig
I wonder if this "135 gr Missouri 30 cal" bullet has a deep lube groove like the MiHec 30 Sil. When I cast the 30 Sil from my 4 cav brass mold, which likes to be run HOT, sometimes I will get a few with a crack in the lube groove and/or a broken boolit. If I were to miss a crack during inspection, I'd probably end up having two holes in the target. The 30 Sil looks exactly like the boolits on the left side of the photo.
image borrowed from MP-Mold. com
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