The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Tiny cuts on pulled .311 cupro-nickel bullets. How much erosion?

Ignition Override · May 16, 2012, 02:52 AM

Thanks.
As long as the lands aren't really scraped by such small cuts, which are perpendicular to the direction of travel, then no sweat. It's hard for me to imagine that there would be no cumulative wear at 2,400 fps.

Even though I have four Enfield #4s and two #5s which use these, I prefer to ask such a question before reloading many more Prvi cases with another 1,000 or more of these cheap bullets.
My gun interest began late in life and it's hard to estimate what is acceptable in so many situations. My friend/Gun Guru (retired from
Navy Marks. Team) will be moving away soon, and he never owned Enfields etc or reloaded for any milsurps except his M-1A or his eighteen Garands (most won as prizes in matches).

May 16, 2012, 02:52 AM	#3
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,887	Thanks. As long as the lands aren't really scraped by such small cuts, which are perpendicular to the direction of travel, then no sweat. It's hard for me to imagine that there would be no cumulative wear at 2,400 fps. Even though I have four Enfield #4s and two #5s which use these, I prefer to ask such a question before reloading many more Prvi cases with another 1,000 or more of these cheap bullets. My gun interest began late in life and it's hard to estimate what is acceptable in so many situations. My friend/Gun Guru (retired from Navy Marks. Team) will be moving away soon, and he never owned Enfields etc or reloaded for any milsurps except his M-1A or his eighteen Garands (most won as prizes in matches).