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Anyone care to critique this LR design as compared to others in any application.


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There are a lot of bullets that go by the name Postell. I would not consider any of them in the top tier of long range bullets, but they are still pretty good bullets at shorter ranges. As a midrange/silhouette bullet they may still excel.


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The Postell as currently made by lyman, and the original postell are two different bullets.
The original postell is closer to what the Paul Jones Creedmoor bullet profile is.
Either version of the postell will and has worked to the 1000 yd line, but as Brent said there are some better designs being used.


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Well fellas after looking over a multitude of bullets what puzzles me a tad are the very small differences in so many bullet configs at or around 500 grs give or take[specifically greasers]. Given these slow velocities it would seem to be more shooter/individual preference than an actual #1 best overall design as I see many different mould manufacturers represented with the competitive target crowd.


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What it will really boil down to is which bullet are you and your rifle happy with...


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Well, for huunting and killing tasty critters, the blunter the beak the better it smashes them to oblivion.


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Originally Posted by EvilTwin
Well, for huunting and killing tasty critters, the blunter the beak the better it smashes them to oblivion.


Yeah and those flyin paper wrapped bricks seem to wurk OK too!


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Originally Posted by FlyboyFlem
Well fellas after looking over a multitude of bullets what puzzles me a tad are the very small differences in so many bullet configs at or around 500 grs give or take[specifically greasers]. Given these slow velocities it would seem to be more shooter/individual preference than an actual #1 best overall design as I see many different mould manufacturers represented with the competitive target crowd.

Yup, it depends on purpose and priorities. Accuracy, ease of chambering and fouling management, killing power, intended distances - all come into play.

As I posted earlier, my .45 Brooks Postell mould was purchased for steel buffalo herd, so that repeated rounds could be chambered without wiping or using the blow tube. Both shape and dimensions were specified for that purpose.

My long range bullet has been the Paul Jones Creedmoor, a bore rider design. It is virtually impossible to chamber subsequent rounds without wiping or blowing. More recently I went to a Buffalo Arms paper patched bullet, but for a different rifle, not that it matters. Both had factory chambers.

For those who haven't BTDT, shooting BPCRs beyond about 600 yards is a whole different ball game, with special challenges. From 800 to 1000 it becomes almost geometrically more difficult. Point is, if you really don't plan on shooting at longer ranges, it is easier to choose and manage your BPCR and equipment, at least in a relative sense.

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If the intended purpose of the bullet is hunting, then either something in the original Sharps or government profiles, or a parallel sided flat nose bullet is my choice. (And don't underestimate the Sharps and government abilities on longrange targets as an added benefit)


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WAY too much ado about "Killing Power" as relates to the design of BPCR alloy bullets here. 500+ Grain bullets KILL animals, and quite handily.

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Originally Posted by crossfireoops
WAY too much ado about "Killing Power" as relates to the design of BPCR alloy bullets here. 500+ Grain bullets KILL animals, and quite handily.

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Originally Posted by FlyboyFlem
Well fellas after looking over a multitude of bullets what puzzles me a tad are the very small differences in so many bullet configs at or around 500 grs give or take[specifically greasers]. Given these slow velocities it would seem to be more shooter/individual preference than an actual #1 best overall design as I see many different mould manufacturers represented with the competitive target crowd.


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"Given these slow velocities"

It ain't necessarily how fast a bullet starts out; rather what's it still doing when it gets to where one wants it to go! I once ran a comparison betwixt a 155 gr. Palma bullet starting out at 3000 fps vs a 550 gr. bullet from a Sharps starting out at 1250 fps...out to 1000 yds. IIRC...the 155 was down to 1400 fps or lost over half of its starting speed. The 550 gr. was still trucking along at around 900 fps so as for considerations...IMO the Sharps bullet is slightly more efficient.


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