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I've been looking for a manufacturer of polyclad, 158 gr, 357 caliber, semi-wadcutters - with a flat base. All I've found in my search make bevel based semi-wadcutters. Any leads, guys?
Last edited by mark shubert; 03/24/24. Reason: clarity
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No, sorry. That sounds good to me too. Maybe somebody will chime in soon.
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Thanks, Swifty. Are they a flat base? To me, they appeared to have a bevel base per MBC's site - but the photography wasn't the best (hard for me to tell).
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Bump - hoping for an answer from Swifty.
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Mark, powder coating cast bullets is an easy process. If you don't want to cast yourself, it shouldn't be much pf a problem it find someone to cast some for you. Doing the powder coating is easy and you can bake them in your home oven.
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From the horses mouth. There is a very subtle bevel. That is not the best picture. If you want you can have the grooved version with the coating it has a much better bevel on them. Customer Service www.missouribullet.com816-597-3204
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Thanks, Swifty. I'm actually looking for the flattest base I can get. I used to cast, before time became an issue.
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Matt's bullets the 4th question. https://www.mattsbullets.com/faq.htmlI have the 157 grain wadcutters and they are sharp edged flat base.
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Google,
“Blue Bullets”
Check out their semi wadcutter
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As far as I can tell, both Bayou Bullets, and Blue Bullets, have bevel bases on their SWC's.
Thanks, Phil i I'll check out Matt's.
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Why so insistent on a FB?
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Why so insistent on a FB? Sealing the bore. Just my opinion. Don't quote me on that. There is a word for that, but it's got a lot of syllables so I won't use it.
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Why so insistent on a FB? He, theoretically, might be thinking a FB will expand more in an over size chamber. One of the problems with that is the commercial cast are so hard, to keep them from deforming during shipping, one would have to drive TF out of the bullet to get any expansion. Target loadings ain't gonna do it.
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Mark, apologies for the hijack. But education is important for the young. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obturation
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The pressure chart you presented confirmed my statement. A lot of the commercial cast, not the ~12-16 BNH most casters like to obtain, are approaching 30 BNH.
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Bevel the base is mainly done to promote better ejection from the mold on semi or auto casting setups like Magma Engneerings machines..mb
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I think it was Mike Venturino that said years ago that manufacturers sold bevel base for ease of loading when in fact it was for ease of manufacture.
It's easier to mass produce a BB. It is harder to achieve a perfect, sharp FB.
I assume that's why they are always priced higher than BB bullets.
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I've been looking for a manufacturer of polyclad, 158 gr, 357 caliber, semi-wadcutters - with a flat base. All I've found in my search make bevel based semi-wadcutters. Any leads, guys? Polyclad was a trade name S&W toyed with back when they marketed ammo if memory serves. Had one around Nylon too Nylok ?? It was way back when lead at indoor ranges was just being looked at for Cops since most shot in the basements of the PD w/o ventilation Other companies market similar now as posters have provided.
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