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Old May 13, 2002, 09:43 PM   #2
swifter...
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Think of it as a very short jacket. Covers the base of a cast bullet, extends maybe 1/10" up the sides.
Some folks fondly believe they prevent hot gases from cutting up the sides/base of a lead bullet. Sometimes they work, too.
Tom
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