Trimmed some 22's...

[Smellydog]

...today.

Turns standard solids into better varmint killers.

 

[Mike L]

Never seen that before, does it make the round more ‘hard hitting’?

 

[Smellydog]

Never seen that before, does it make the round more ‘hard hitting’?

It does.
Easy to make with an old file and a lathe.

 

[Kalahari]

Interesting, have you chronoed them to see how much faster they are? I suppose they lose speed faster too.

David.

 

[Smellydog]

Interesting, have you chronoed them to see how much faster they are? I suppose they lose speed faster too.

David.

No sir, don't have a chronograph.

 

[KeithW]

I used to do this on 7.62 in South Africa, a long time ago, but that’s a story for another day.

 

[enfieldspares]

Never seen that before, does it make the round more ‘hard hitting’?

Eley in the UK sell a target bullet like that in their .22 Tenex.

I can seen it makes sense making a tip flat on a round nose cartridge but not, I hope at the expense of accuracy?

Then again in any sort of Ruger 10/22 who would ever likely know? LOL.

Also Eley Match and Eley Team use the same bullet style as I was told all ammunition is loaded to be as Tenex but then that which doesn't make the accuracy requirement is downgraded and sold as the next level down and the next level below that? Or that is what I was once told. S

But those that want to try may know have a way to find out if they haven't the facilities to construct a "cutter"?

 

[Klenchblaize]

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K

 

[Squirrelbasher]

Interesting SD, I made this to HP z Lang's and shorts etc. fits in the drill press.

 

[Smellydog]

Interesting SD, I made this to HP z Lang's and shorts etc. fits in the drill press.

That's brilliant

 

[Dunwaters]

I really don’t understand why you would do that.
Where is the gain?
As has been said, factory load’s matching your profile closely are readily available .
Ooohhh! I think I got it.
You convert the little lead shavings into shot and put it in your muzzle loader?
Fiendishly clever.
But really, why?

 

[Greenmist]

Whats the accuracy like

 

[Klenchblaize]

There would most certainly be a deteminable benefit in converting Lapua Midas 22lr projectiles into a hunter-freindly deep hollow point.

K

 

[Smellydog]

I really don’t understand why you would do that.
Where is the gain?
As has been said, factory load’s matching your profile closely are readily available .
Ooohhh! I think I got it.
You convert the little lead shavings into shot and put it in your muzzle loader?
Fiendishly clever.
But really, why?

I get lots of handed in ammunition from my local dealer. Much is from target shooters. I get it cheap.
My income must be less than yours.
I share this information because there may be someone somewhere that it may benefit.
There is also one last reason.
Because I can!

 

[Smellydog]

Whats the accuracy like

Accuracy is a good strong minute of squirrel.
Off hand @70 paces, I buggered the last shot.

 

[Jim Hutton]

They call them wadcutter or semi wad cutter in the larger pistol calibres. Make nice crisp round holes in paper targets!

 

[Smellydog]

They call them wadcutter or semi wad cutter in the larger pistol calibres. Make nice crisp round holes in paper targets!

And critters!

 

[Smallholder]

I really don’t understand why you would do that.

They are literally pointless!

I've found .22LR hollow points often go straight through small critters like rats and squirrels so any idea that might dump more energy into killing something cleanly seems worth a go. I doubt it would affect accuracy as I shoot round nose flat points in my .357 without problems.

I like the idea of @Squirrelbasher 's drill press bit as I assume it'll swage an existing bullet and it'll not alter it much. So I could hollow point my existing target ammo when needed and not have to adjust my zero.

 

[Foxyboy43]

...today.
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Turns standard solids into better varmint killers.

Wow Smelly!
Do they work against the Hun’s tanks? I reckon so….

 

[Bo Diddley]

They are literally pointless!

I've found .22LR hollow points often go straight through small critters like rats and squirrels so any idea that might dump more energy into killing something cleanly seems worth a go. I doubt it would affect accuracy as I shoot round nose flat points in my .357 without problems.

I like the idea of @Squirrelbasher 's drill press bit as I assume it'll swage an existing bullet and it'll not alter it much. So I could hollow point my existing target ammo when needed and not have to adjust my zero.

I see what you did there