Bitteroot Bonded Core

[SJB358]

Don't pay no attention to that old Doctor... :grin:

Yeah, he's a curmudgeon. :grin:

Yeah, the danged guy gave my 7mm BBC's away!! Sheesh... :twisted:

 

[DrMike]

Well, I didn't know! On the other hand, would Homeland Security permit me to mail bullets to the USA? :? Aren't they worried that Canadians might sabotage said bullets so they won't shoot straight, or something? :grin:

 

[SJB358]

Well, I didn't know! On the other hand, would Homeland Security permit me to mail bullets to the USA? :? Aren't they worried that Canadians might sabotage said bullets so they won't shoot straight, or something? :grin:

Ha.. Like that's possible. Model 70's will shoot nails into MOA given enough powder! :lol:

 

[andrewctillman]

Scott,

Thanks for pictures of 225 grain BBC at 2900 fps.

It looks alot like a 200 grain .338 at 3000 fps I cut out of a bison skull.

What folks who have not used them or used conventional (heavy) bullet weights of BBC may not realize is how effective the large expanded frontal area is at high velocity.

You just get alot higher percentage of Dead Right There reactions on large game than with other bullets.

First time my dad used a 180 grain BBC from his 300 weatherby his butcher (who worked for him on his feed lot) said that he had never seen a femur (long bone between pelvis and hock) shattered in so many peices from a hit in the ham, with elk running away. As I recall, one of Bills first customers to use a 250 grain BBC in 375 on African cape buffalo had similar experience hitting bull in rear leg and dislocating hip.

Likewise, heart shots on bull bison (herd bull size) produced instant death for me. Hard to explain when with other bullets they live til they run out of oxygen. There is just a different physics at work when you have a 3/4 to one inch diameter bullet hitting flesh and bone at 3000 fps.

 

[SJB358]

You aren't kidding about that. I would think the Bitterroots would cause a whole lot of damage real fast Andrew.

 

[lhsako]

More than 30 years ago Bill was kind enough to write a letter to me, when as a young Marine, I wrote him a note asking for his thoughts on cartridges & bullets for mule deer & elk hunting. I was stationed in Okinawa, and dreaming of western big game hunting.

Never did get around to using any of his bullets though. Noslers were available, his were tough to get back then.

Guy

yea, he was really nice guy. but he wanted u to send him stamps and all kinds of conditions in order to order bullets. :?

 

[Oldtrader3]

Welcome to the forum, Europe. Glad to see Rigby back in London where they belong. That California organization of Rigby nearly ruined the name of a terrific rifle maker.