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NJW · February 5, 2000, 01:13 PM

PaulB handeled the Veral Smith side well and I will try and help out with the LBT design characteristics. In the world of cast bullets it has been found that since the bullet doesn't expand, they can be made more effective with a large metplat. This is the large flat front of the bullet. It was found that this large front area tears and pushes material (flesh & bone) in front of it leaving a very effective wound channel. The LBT design basically maximizes this metplat. The design also puts as much of the bullet weight outside of the case instead of inside the case where it would limit the powder capacity. I will attach a pic of an LBT bullet and you can see it rather than trying ot describe it.

HTH

NJW in AZ

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February 5, 2000, 01:13 PM	#3
NJW Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 1998 Location: SouthWest Posts: 204	PaulB handeled the Veral Smith side well and I will try and help out with the LBT design characteristics. In the world of cast bullets it has been found that since the bullet doesn't expand, they can be made more effective with a large metplat. This is the large flat front of the bullet. It was found that this large front area tears and pushes material (flesh & bone) in front of it leaving a very effective wound channel. The LBT design basically maximizes this metplat. The design also puts as much of the bullet weight outside of the case instead of inside the case where it would limit the powder capacity. I will attach a pic of an LBT bullet and you can see it rather than trying ot describe it. HTH NJW in AZ [This message has been edited by NJW (edited February 05, 2000).]