Somewhere in the dim past I acquired over 200 loose bullets in plastic bags. Probably from someone here on A/R. I can e-mail or text pictures.

Anyone familiar with these bullets and their use?

quote:

6mm/.243 85g Wasp Waist SP Bullet

Herters made them. I used 22 cal, in a 222 with sub-sonic had pretty good groups. Shot a turkey with it at the base of the neck, "Dead bird"

Michael, I believe those are the ones that I sold to you last year. I shot what few I had and they did as good as my other 6mm bullets.

Thanks guys. 6PPC and 6BR it is then. An extra couple of hundred of bullets during this time of shortage is indeed a blessing.

Yes, Herter's marketed the "Wasp Waist" bullet. The theory was that the tapered "waist" enhanced the ballistic coefficient. Although as far as I know the bullets performed satisfactorily, the ballistic enhancement was just another of George Leonard Herter's entertainingly concocted sales pitches for one of his products described in great superlatives.

All of my initial reloading equipment was Herters. 1962 or so..... Found loads for 6BR Norma but not 6PPC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_rule

Popular drag theory in the 1950's for transonic aircraft speeds. It works! But bullets don't have wings. With better BC, bullets may have some traction today for long range shooting though.

All interesting. I'll take some to the range to load and test next week.

They were "Model Perfect".

I remember them being moderately "ok". Ok on accuracy, and ok on game. They came apart too easily in my memory. I think the early Rem core locks had them beat on all of the above.

Been a long time since I've seen or shot any Herter's bullets. I think I still have a couple die sets somewhere though.

Best I've been able to shoot at 200 yards is 1.371 using N133 or Varget. Possible bullet too heavy for 1 in 8.5 twist. Need to try them on my 6mm Creedmore.

quote:

Originally posted by Michael Michalski:
Best I've been able to shoot at 200 yards is 1.371 using N133 or Varget. Possible bullet too heavy for 1 in 8.5 twist. Need to try them on my 6mm Creedmore.

You probably need a new rifle. George was never wrong.

Art, Could you send a note to my wife please. And maybe suggest another or bigger safe,