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  1. 04-12-2022, 11:13 AM #1
    Travisbishop
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    Sil?

    What does SIL stand for?
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  2. 04-12-2022, 11:29 AM #2
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  3. 04-12-2022, 11:48 AM #3
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    Then what do you use for Son In Law, Meathead?

    As Archie Bunker did.
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  4. 04-12-2022, 11:49 AM #4
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    If part of a cast bullet design name, it stands for silhouette. Usually a heavy for caliber design.
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  5. 04-12-2022, 11:52 AM #5
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    Link to sticky with official abbreviations.

    https://castboolits.gunloads.com/sho...-on-This-Forum
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  6. 04-12-2022, 05:57 PM #6
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check