Two long-range .45 caliber paper patch bullets.

[Gunlaker]

Chris,

I believe I made that mold somewhere around 2008 or 2009 and I have altered it in someway a few times since then. The last thing I did was in 2017 when I shortened it from the original length of 1.460" to 1.435". Since then it has shot like nothing else I've ever work with, it is amazingly accurate. So over time the exact dimensions have been kind of "muddied" a bit.

I just measure one because I really couldn't have answered your question if I hadn't, I flat out didn't know. So the OAL is 1.435" the shank is .685" long which leave the nose at .750". The answer then is 52%. I did not realize the nose was so long! No matter, it shoots great.

That is interesting to hear, especially the short length. I think I remember Zack T talking about using bullets a little shorter than what most use too. I think that's the sort of thing that can only be learned after having shot a lot of long range in tricky conditions. I will keep that in mind! Thank you very much.

Chris.