CNC Turned MZ Bullet
05-25-2008, 03:06 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Rivesville, WV
Posts: 3,192
RE: CNC Turned MZ Bullet
Low Cost?? Ya, as long as the boss does not find out. Please give more details. I have a friend who runs one of those machines. I wil have to see if he has a little time on his hands. GREAT IDEA!!! Tom.
05-25-2008, 06:45 PM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rantoul IL USA
Posts: 193
RE: CNC Turned MZ Bullet
I would have to agree with what others have told you... flat base bullets on avg tend to be more accurate, especially at high velocities. The flat base MZ Expanders have always been more accurate for me in all of my ML's than any of the other Barnes boattails...
05-25-2008, 07:51 PM
#13
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 5
RE: CNC Turned MZ Bullet
It takes only about 5 minutes after the initial setup is done if you don't count the annealing. I still need a better way to punch the cavity and a better die. I thinkI am going to redesign it as a flat base as accuracy is critical.I think the advantages of the boattail are overstated in most applications (it looks cool though). Copper is crazy expensive right now, but I usually get rems. from our metal supplier at a reasonable price (Each bullet still contains ~$0.30 in copper alone).The idea that I am not at the mercy of Barnes is also appealing to me. Especially since they change their designs whenever they want.
Tom, as soon as I get my design updated i can send you a .DXF file that your buddy can generate his toolpaths from.
Tom, as soon as I get my design updated i can send you a .DXF file that your buddy can generate his toolpaths from.
05-25-2008, 08:31 PM
#15
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 5
RE: CNC Turned MZ Bullet
I appreciate all the feedback. I have been shooting for a long time, but am new to muzzleloading. After I fired my first shotI think I was hooked. I am planning for a general season deer hunt in southern Utah with a group of friends but will still be bringing the Omega along.
05-25-2008, 08:42 PM
#16
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 272
RE: CNC Turned MZ Bullet
Yeah you ll get hooked. Ive shot MLs for a few years now, just to add a couple weeks to my hunting season.
Maybe shot 20 rounds a year or so. Well ,this month alone Ive shot 40 to 50 rounds
Maybe shot 20 rounds a year or so. Well ,this month alone Ive shot 40 to 50 rounds
05-26-2008, 04:49 AM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: NW Florida
Posts: 1,838
RE: CNC Turned MZ Bullet
ORIGINAL: bernieb90
I have been shooting for a long time, but am new to muzzleloading. After I fired my first shotI think I was hooked.
I have been shooting for a long time, but am new to muzzleloading. After I fired my first shotI think I was hooked.
05-26-2008, 08:46 AM
#19
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 601
RE: CNC Turned MZ Bullet
Indiana SmokePole
ORIGINAL: Indiana SmokePole
How about a flatbased 225gr in a .400 to .401 could you make any thing like this?
I shoot a .45cal with crushribbed sabots and would be willing to pay you for 20 or so to try out!
Ron
How about a flatbased 225gr in a .400 to .401 could you make any thing like this?
I shoot a .45cal with crushribbed sabots and would be willing to pay you for 20 or so to try out!
Ron
05-26-2008, 09:02 AM
#20
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 6,585
RE: CNC Turned MZ Bullet
Indiana SmokePole, well this is a bit off the wall, I have a Knight Big Horn it goes bak aways but it has a much looser bore than any of my TC guns and it shoots a 41 mag bullet very nice, which adds some weight options I believe you have several Knights you might want to check this out. Lee