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Re: use of 'open tip' bullets ? interesting tidbit, didnt know there was a place named dum dum... The hollow point and soft-nosed bullets are both sometimes also referred to as dum-dums, so named after the British arsenal at Dum Dum, in present north Kolkata, India, where it is said...

Re: use of 'open tip' bullets ? i think i found the answer... Where target shooting accuracy is the prime consideration, some bullets such as the Sierra "Matchking" incorporate a cavity in the nose section. This has the effect of lightening the bullet's forward section and shifting the...

i have been reading a number of articles comparing accuracy of open tip vs. spitzer tip. specifically m118 173-grain match grade full metal jacket boat tail, ogival spitzer tip bullet, vs the M852 is the Sierra MatchKing 168-grain match grade boat tail, ogival spitzer tip bullet with an open...

Re: need gun safe help: white mold thanks for the replies. it is in ac, but in the basement. my daughter bought me a rechargable pack, i'll try that. i had silica packs in paperlike bags. maybe it just got old. tedbiv

Re: need gun safe help: white mold thanks, i used to see this on old leather holsters. i wonder if one of my slings contaminated the safe. i havent seen it get on the wooden stocks before.

i have an el-cheapo gun safe (wal mart) brand. i have used for years with no issues. just lately i have started noticing white mold on non-mettalic surfaces. is this my sillica finally wearing out, or have i carried in something from the field? thanks in advance. tedbiv

Re: 6.5 vs. 7.62 hi ratbert, I understand about physics, but in the article the bullet drawings showed the .308 bullets to be more blunt at the nose. It seems they could slim that down like the more BC bullets in smaller calibers. Maybe it's the overall length, headspace, and powder...

Re: 6.5 vs. 7.62 thanks dman, good read. so it seems that the problem is with the bullet designers/manufacturers. they don't have a good design with a BC for the heavy weigth bullets on .30 caliber. not taking into account the added recoil from a larger/more powerful bullet. Although, I've...

Re: 6.5 vs. 7.62 thanks for all the insight. I see most of the posts refer to 120gr -> 142gr bullets. Does this difference of 30-50 gr. ( compared to 175gr ) make a difference on damage/penetration the round can do at distance? Or, is this what all the military testing was trying to...

Re: 6.5 vs. 7.62 is it really that noticable?

Re: 6.5 vs. 7.62 thanks crumpmd, is the windage difference due to the bullet balistic differences, or a combination of velocity and weight? For example could you get similar ballistics with a 7.62 at 145gr. Or are these a different design? They seem to be "long" bullets compared to what I...

Sorry for the dumb question but... what is the big deal with 6.5 over 7.62? Is it a much better round, lighter, longer distance, flatter shooter etc.? are they looking at moving more than rifles to that round? thanks tedbiv

Re: Best carry .45 have you looked at the colt defender series 90? 3" barrel, 7 shot, aluminum frame. Small, light and works just like it's big brothers. I just got one, and am surprised how accurate it is for a 3" good luck, tedbiv

Re: Looking for concealed suggestions nice visual, point taken. I agree. cocked and locked.... tedbiv

Re: Looking for concealed suggestions ruger sp101 .357 / .38 spcl colt defender .45 springfield arms XD .45 in that order of concealment