July 2015 Photo Submission Topic: Meplat

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

July 2015 Photo topic: meplat

GLL took the winning photo

http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/JonB_in_Glencoe/Castboolits%20Castpic%20of%20the%20month/JULY%202015%20Meplat_zps3deeavlq.jpg (http://s640.photobucket.com/user/JonB_in_Glencoe/media/Castboolits%20Castpic%20of%20the%20month/JULY%202015%20Meplat_zps3deeavlq.jpg.html)

and a threeway tie for runner up.
Bullwolf, montanamike, and Hogtamer

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Show me a photo that yells out "Meplat"

For those who may not know...
from wikipedia

Meplat, from a French term for a flat surface, is the technical term for the flat or open tip on the nose of a bullet. The shape of the meplat is important in determining how the bullet moves through the air.



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[dragon813gt]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/dragon813gt/Firearms/Reloading/F4A90244-AD23-4C2D-9536-41A6B5DB023B-646-0000009351C14C11.jpg (http://s198.photobucket.com/user/dragon813gt/media/Firearms/Reloading/F4A90244-AD23-4C2D-9536-41A6B5DB023B-646-0000009351C14C11.jpg.html)

MP 359640, 170 grains of smack down. Target was 50 yards offhand, not my best, and refrigerant jug was 100 yards offhand. By far my favorite 35 caliber pistol bullet :)

It would be cheating if I posted a pic of a wad cutter ;)

[Bullwolf]

Lee C430-310-RF, converted to a 250 grain Plain Base.
(removed the Gas Check shank)

Here's six 250gr PB boolits loaded in 44 Magnum cases. Nice weight for the 44 Special too.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=143688&d=1423385803

Loaded these just for my 3 inch Smith 629 Backpacker Revolver. I love the Meplat on this boolit.

- Bullwolf

[Outpost75]

143691

[dmitch]

The NOE 311-165 RF GC (RD) is such a simple, but highly effective projectile ... especially for only a .30 cal. What a beautiful meplat.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/JonB_in_Glencoe/NOE%20460%20405%20RF%20castpic%20of%20the%20month% 207%202015_zpsya5ekoys.jpg (http://s640.photobucket.com/user/JonB_in_Glencoe/media/NOE%20460%20405%20RF%20castpic%20of%20the%20month% 207%202015_zpsya5ekoys.jpg.html)

[Grendel99]

http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy182/Albatross926/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/20150327_011419_zpsauiguych.jpg (http://s790.photobucket.com/user/Albatross926/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/20150327_011419_zpsauiguych.jpg.html)

All 44 caliber in 44 Mag cases: L to R: Lyman 429640, Lyman 429421, & Lyman 429244.

[kdbarker]

About as flat as you can go and still feed in the AR platform chambered in the 300 AAC Blackout.


143941

[RED333]

Lyman 525 slug, top is after being shot into sand.
Middle, as cast
Bottom after being shot at a steel plate.

[MOA]

405 grain Fatty's getting their copper bottoms applied.

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab136/nitroexpress450400/Mobile%20Uploads/20141220_085533_zps970e4ad9.jpg (http://s857.photobucket.com/user/nitroexpress450400/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20141220_085533_zps970e4ad9.jpg.html)

[pmer]

Here are some 46-405A's ready to go...my shoulder says they already went. :)

[Whiterabbit]

My first time playing this game! I like meplat.

Here are some 740 grain boolits (yes, less than 10 per pound of lead) in a 460 S&W, from an NEI mold. The first photo didn't turn out right so for size comparison I included a factory 45/70 round. You can see the case bulge about 50% down the case where the gas check sits.

Boolits were designed for 460 weatherby for shooting dark continent animals.

http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/fss/4057edd444532370a358816dea7ca303

The reduced loads go about 930 fps out of my handgun. :)

[chuckbuster]

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l48/CBMJake/DSC02142.jpg (http://s93.photobucket.com/user/CBMJake/media/DSC02142.jpg.html)

Kevin

[Seeker]

These are as big as I can make at the moment. My next mold is gonna be some big boolits. These are Lee 255-RF and My NM Blackhawk .45 Colt.
144580

[Tar Heel]

144620

[waco]

This is my new mold from Tom at Accurate. 405gr.

[montanamike]

These are from a 710 grain accurate mold loaded in 500 S&W. Thats about as much meplat as you can get...


http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/mtmike/IMG_4602.jpg (http://s1142.photobucket.com/user/mtmike/media/IMG_4602.jpg.html)

[SteveM]

We can get just a touch more meplat, 500 Linebaugh .512 dia. Robert Applegate 365gr Ogival Wadcutter. Trust me, these things send the bowling pins flying!!

http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j394/maxthedupe/100_3524_zps3ikw7paj.jpg (http://s1083.photobucket.com/user/maxthedupe/media/100_3524_zps3ikw7paj.jpg.html)

[GLL]

With and Without ! :)
http://www.fototime.com/F2B9D5B8B8FEF9C/orig.jpg

Jerry

[Hogtamer]

Praise the Lord and pass the [BIG] ammunition! Full bore 12 ga "Zlugs," Zamak3 alloy.