View Full Version : Anyone have a bullet calculator
peter nap
10-26-2009, 07:24 AM
I know they exist, but haven't found a calculator to determine the length of a bullet that will stabilize in a certain twist. I always use the..."That' about right" method.:(
I'm trying to deign a .733 bullet that will stabilize in a 1:35 barrel. I want the longest possible with a very wide meplat (almost wadcutter) and turned out of solid brass.\
Velocity will be around 1450 fps.
thx997303
10-26-2009, 07:29 AM
Looks like 2.3" will be your magic boolit length for the 1:35 twist barrel according to the twist calculator contained in Wiljen's Reloader's Reference.
Wayne Smith
10-26-2009, 07:30 AM
For future reference go to the Mountian Molds site, design your boolit and it will tell you the twist that it fits best. Nice feature.
peter nap
10-26-2009, 07:41 AM
Thanks Guys!
thx997303
10-26-2009, 07:49 AM
Though I am not an expert on this, It would seem you may want the option of having a little range in your boolit and twist rate.
What I mean is, things vary, and the 1:35 will most likely stabilize that 2.3" boolit (the calculator says so) but it seems to me, that having the boolit slightly shorter may give you a margin of error.
For example, a 2.2" boolit will stabilize with a 1:36 twist. I would imagine this boolit would give you the margin of error I am talking about.
Though, as I said, I am not an expert. Perhaps someone else may chime in on this?
peter nap
10-26-2009, 07:59 AM
Though I am not an expert on this, It would seem you may want the option of having a little range in your boolit and twist rate.
What I mean is, things vary, and the 1:35 will most likely stabilize that 2.3" boolit (the calculator says so) but it seems to me, that having the boolit slightly shorter may give you a margin of error.
For example, a 2.2" boolit will stabilize with a 1:36 twist. I would imagine this boolit would give you the margin of error I am talking about.
Though, as I said, I am not an expert. Perhaps someone else may chime in on this?
That's a good point and I had thought of it. The reason for going as long as possible, is that I can always make them shorter. Making them longer is the hard part.
I'm making some assumptions that probably aren't true. One is that after I get the brass shooting right, I can make a push through mold for lead and just adjust the velocity for the weight change. I may be setting myself up for another reality check.:mrgreen:
Tom Myers
10-26-2009, 08:00 AM
Try this caliber/length/velocity/twist calculator
http://www.uslink.net/~tom1/twistrate.htm
Hope this helps.
Respectfuly,
Tom Myers
I know they exist, but haven't found a calculator to determine the length of a bullet that will stabilize in a certain twist. I always use the..."That' about right" method.:(
I'm trying to deign a .733 bullet that will stabilize in a 1:35 barrel. I want the longest possible with a very wide meplat (almost wadcutter) and turned out of solid brass.\
Velocity will be around 1450 fps.
peter nap
10-26-2009, 08:48 AM
Try this caliber/length/velocity/twist calculator
http://www.uslink.net/~tom1/twistrate.htm
Hope this helps.
Respectfuly,
Tom Myers
Thanks Tom!
That's great. I sat there and played with velocity drops and think I can come up with a good compromise right off. Should save a pound of RE17 for testing.
Bradley
10-26-2009, 09:57 AM
I know they exist, but haven't found a calculator to determine the length of a bullet that will stabilize in a certain twist. I always use the..."That' about right" method.:(
I'm trying to deign a .733 bullet that will stabilize in a 1:35 barrel. I want the longest possible with a very wide meplat (almost wadcutter) and turned out of solid brass.\
Velocity will be around 1450 fps.
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