Yew tree bullets
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There has been a pretty big shift in the US in regards to bullets from what I’ve seen. Plenty of shooters still like high retained weight but I would say there are quite a lot using match type bullets for hunting. TMK, eldm, Berger, etc. You can use a small caliber and velocity but because of how the bullet comes apart there is massive damage.
If you could ship your bullets to the US you would probably get quite a lot of sales.
I am debating getting some for my 7mm-08 for a spring bear hunt when I visit family in May. Not sure if I’ll have time to reload. Might just stick with the Grendel and eldms.
If you could ship your bullets to the US you would probably get quite a lot of sales.
I am debating getting some for my 7mm-08 for a spring bear hunt when I visit family in May. Not sure if I’ll have time to reload. Might just stick with the Grendel and eldms.
Utectok
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My guess is the Richard at @yewtree probably is quite a s busy as he wants to be with the uk market. But you are right he could probably sell a lot of bullets and make a lot of money in the usofa. There simply excellent bullets and would surely do well but my guess is he would need to go into partnership with someone? Maybe Eric Cortina he has some pretty sweet machines these days!
I think having them made in the USA for sale in the USA would be the way to go for sure but that’s a fair way off yet! Finding the right people to do it will be the most difficult bit. It’s far more about mind set to me than money. As an aside I don't think Erik runs any swiss machines.
Cheers
R
Utectok
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Yes your right it’s all about the right people that’s why I thought a long range shooter like yourself might be a good mix. Mind you like you Erics probably very busy and like you say it might be difficult to finds the correct machine set up stateside? I potter on my 1948 southbend lathe which makes a fine flyreel if I do my bit but not up to speed with the latest tech!!
Out of interest what’s special about Swiss cnc machines?
Ahhh good old YouTube
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They are different to a normal lathe in the sense they are bar fed and have a sliding head with lots of different tool possibilities. So basically it shunts out a small length of bar held by a collet in the chuck and the various different tools do what they need to do. Amongst other things the rotation speed has to adjust as the outside of the bullet is machined in order to have consistent cutting speed at the different diameters.
In addition the bar itself (as it gets shorter as bullets are turned off) gets hotter and expands so the measurements are monitored constantly to ensure they are within tolerance and the programming changed as needs be to keep the finished bullets within the +/- 5 microns when they’ve cooled. Then the next bar starts etc.
Utectok
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That’s amazing!!! Blimey I’m happy being accurate to 4thou lol.. How many bullets per hour can the produce? Obviously it must be a mission getting them set up exactly but presumably they can produce quite a lot?
They take a few seconds to machine (depending on the design) once everything is up and running. There’s a video of a hollow point being machined on the facebook page somewhere, might take a bit of scrolling to find it.
Bavarianbrit
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My mum spent years after WW2 slaving away on a capstan lathe in Coventry but that would not have been microns work.
Have you seen the tolerances here? 50:09 in.....Spitfire wing retaining pins.
Guy's pins will not enter as his hands have expanded them.
Utectok
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yes to get them that accurate you need a grinder.... a lathe (Well mine anyway) even in skilled hands won't be that accurate?
Bavarianbrit
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I have suitcases full of Model Engineer even going as far back as the 1930s, what is possible with simple tools like a foot pedal Drummond lathe and a brain is amazing.
pj1
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another happy yewtree customer here. Using them in 308 126.5 gn.
Fallow and roe. Chest neck and head shots all work well. Head shot on a roe today was let’s say devastating.
Below are pictures from a fallow doe on Saturday. Shot at about 70 yards. Single entry wound through the ribs, then you can clearly see where the main part of the bullets has exited and where the petals have spread out. And finally exit from the outside where it has cut the fur so must have been pretty sharp.
Fallow and roe. Chest neck and head shots all work well. Head shot on a roe today was let’s say devastating.
Below are pictures from a fallow doe on Saturday. Shot at about 70 yards. Single entry wound through the ribs, then you can clearly see where the main part of the bullets has exited and where the petals have spread out. And finally exit from the outside where it has cut the fur so must have been pretty sharp.
Magnificent 7
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I’ve shot boar with yewtree tlr in 6mm and it was bang flop very impressed
Head, neck or chest?
Magnificent 7
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Neck passed straight through leaving a cracking wound channel
Utectok
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I have found them pretty hard to load inaccurately. Never shot groups larger than an inch with any load. Yes big jumps seem the norm !
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