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The diameter just in front of the rim is also awfully close to the correct bore diameter for a 375 H&H. Wonder if anyone has ever considered manipulating/swaging/casting/machining some sort of heavy brass jacketed or solid brass projectile from these?
Now I have myself thinking of making some cylinders from the frontal portion, filling with dead soft lead, sizing and making a pretty wicked looking spire point expanding wadcutter of sorts for .357.
Edit/update. Cut one off at about .35 (one caliber) behind the shoulder, and this looks very doable. When I get some time, I may attempt a prototype. Thinking a backwards gas check in the base might be even better, giving an obturating effect and lowering overall weight for a high velocity projectile. I may be going down a rabbit hole here, but my inner evil genius is officially awakened, so there's no going back now. I may even try seating a frangible bullet in place in the .223 neck for an especially wicked compound projectile. Should come out in the 110 gr range.
I should add, don't try any of this at home....leave that to me...unless you already did, and blew something up, then please let me know.
Now I have myself thinking of making some cylinders from the frontal portion, filling with dead soft lead, sizing and making a pretty wicked looking spire point expanding wadcutter of sorts for .357.
Edit/update. Cut one off at about .35 (one caliber) behind the shoulder, and this looks very doable. When I get some time, I may attempt a prototype. Thinking a backwards gas check in the base might be even better, giving an obturating effect and lowering overall weight for a high velocity projectile. I may be going down a rabbit hole here, but my inner evil genius is officially awakened, so there's no going back now. I may even try seating a frangible bullet in place in the .223 neck for an especially wicked compound projectile. Should come out in the 110 gr range.
I should add, don't try any of this at home....leave that to me...unless you already did, and blew something up, then please let me know.
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