Modern ballistics science harnessed in an ingenious manner.

Dr Alf Smith wrote - 28 August 2006 -


Now as to the reason your 265s (in .375 caliber) work so well, it is your design. As with all monometal expanders you have managed to harness and control the shedding of energy.

It is captured and limited by virtue of the bullets unique construction. Só, controlled expansion and limited fragmentation.

Now you add a second dimension, you limit the weight and add the ribs to the bullet and you have a perfect combintation. You can drive velocity because pressure is brought down by the ribs. In fact they can be shot at higher velocities than their conventional counterparts, enough velocity so that the bullet sheds its petals along the penetration path and now you are left with a cylinder of sufficient remaining mass and energy to still penetrate adequately.

This is modern ballistics science harnessed in an ingenious manner. In fact, I would venture to state that it is revolutionary! It does not rewrite the rules, but it is an alternative never thought of application of existing rules! What is more, the cylinder that is left due to its geometric shape is the most stable configuration there is. It is the ideal scenario for large bodied game.

(The above is applicable to both HV and FN GSC bullets, each according to its own design.)

Good advice
It is more important to use/develop a load that shoots accurately and consistently in your rifle than to worry about getting the last foot-second or quarter inch of trajectory or group size and spending countless hours or rands in a quest for the Holy Grail.
Use your time and resources to load good ammunition and then practice your shooting and learn where your chosen load(s) shoot at various ranges.
You'll be much better off than some guy with a Remingchester .392 Super-blotto Magnum with the Mk7 Laser-dazer zippo sight who can't shoot and who has no idea where his bullets are going.

To quote Robert Heinlein, "There are no deadly weapons, only deadly men."

"It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." — Harry Truman.

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