ORIGINAL: fariswm
We expect to greatly increase sectional density and at the same time increasing ballistic coefficient without making the bullet so long you cannot stabilize it without rebarreling your rifle.
If we cannot make the bullet expand properly like a Nosler Partition, we won't bother introducing it. We are not out to build armor piercing rounds. We want bullets that perform well on game and on the range. I expect to hunt Moose in the Yukon this fall with this new round.
I'm glad you brought up the fouling issue, because we do expect some shooters to be driving these bullets at high velocities and we fully expect to minimize fouling with choices of materials and design.
Thanks for the input.
I am not convinced that sectional density needs to be "greatly" increased from that available in some already availablebullets. having enough to allow the bullet to perforate the game from any angle at reasonable ranges after adequate expansion is sufficient.
The reason I mention this is because any great increase in sectional density over conventional expanding bullets is going to carry with it a greater practical limitation on top velocities attainable with conventional propellants.
If you have a non-canistered propellant available that will permit a great increase in SD without an attendant, unacceptablepressure and velocity cost, then new possibilities emerge. The ideal would be a bullet that will expand at verylow velocities at extreme ranges, yet be tough enough (or whatever!) to expand and retain the expanded form at near-muzzle distances without blowing up.
Such a projectilewould be one which magnifiesthe current properties of the Nosler Partition bullet in regards tothe foregoing comments,by adding distance to each end of the velocity spectrum. Stays together at muzzle distances at high velocities, yet still expands at extreme ranges, such as beyond 500 yards or more.......
Good luck!!