Disappointed In My New 404 Jeffery

[Tex .416]

Sadly, Bengal Bullets, in Oregon not India, has temporarily (hopefully?) ceased production.

1. Why would you hope any manufacturer would go out of business?

2. Looking at the webpage, it says he is not taking new orders at this time, but is filling standing orders. That sounds like he is at his production limit and not wanting to build up a big backlog, which is a prudent move to avoid creating dissatisfied customers.

 

[Rule 303]

1. Why would you hope any manufacturer would go out of business?

2. Looking at the webpage, it says he is not taking new orders at this time, but is filling standing orders. That sounds like he is at his production limit and not wanting to build up a big backlog, which is a prudent move to avoid creating dissatisfied customers.

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I think he means he is hopeful that it is a temporary closure, not a permanent one.

 

[Rule 303]

My PH says they will ... IF they have enough gas. Brings to mind the transition to steel shot. The stuff can be made to work but must jump up a couple shot sizes and put as much velocity as possible behind it.

Fair enough but I still have a tough time with this. The bullet energy most take as the energy dumped into the animal and has a big effect. I look at the energy and velocity as an indication to penetration capability of the bullet. As we all know as the bullet opens up so the "parachute" effect/drag comes into play.

So given two bullets of the same diameter but different weights, that open to the same size the heavier one will normally penetrate further than the lighter one. The lighter one, even though faster will shed speed and hence, momentum quicker than the heavier one. Yes, there are a multitude of variables to affect ballistic performance from when the bullet hits the animal to when it stops.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

1. Why would you hope any manufacturer would go out of business?

2. Looking at the webpage, it says he is not taking new orders at this time, but is filling standing orders. That sounds like he is at his production limit and not wanting to build up a big backlog, which is a prudent move to avoid creating dissatisfied customers.

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Sorry for the poor choice of words. The implication was Bengal Bullets had at least temporarily ceased production. I was "hopeful" it was only temporary.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Fair enough but I still have a tough time with this. The bullet energy most take as the energy dumped into the animal and has a big effect. I look at the energy and velocity as an indication to penetration capability of the bullet. As we all know as the bullet opens up so the "parachute" effect/drag comes into play.

So given two bullets of the same diameter but different weights, that open to the same size the heavier one will normally penetrate further than the lighter one. The lighter one, even though faster will shed speed and hence, momentum quicker than the heavier one. Yes, there are a multitude of variables to affect ballistic performance from when the bullet hits the animal to when it stops.

Yes, the lighter projectile will potentially shed momentum faster. But if the velocity is greater at impact, the added energy can compensate = comparable penetration.