mikeym1a
06-20-2013, 01:06 PM
I've been trying to learn more here, but, I don't understand the why's and wherefores of boolit shapes.
A jacketed bullet can have a long, slender shape with minimal bearing surface, and it seems to fly straight. But from what I've been reading, cast boolits seem to need a long tubular shape to fly straight. How come? I've read that they can enter the rifling crooked, and that detracts from their accuracy. Doesn't the same apply to the J-words? Can anyone help me understand this better? Thanks.
A jacketed bullet can have a long, slender shape with minimal bearing surface, and it seems to fly straight. But from what I've been reading, cast boolits seem to need a long tubular shape to fly straight. How come? I've read that they can enter the rifling crooked, and that detracts from their accuracy. Doesn't the same apply to the J-words? Can anyone help me understand this better? Thanks.