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Odd Ball 308 Bullet
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01/18/23 05:26 PM
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A friend found this in some old milsup bullets he had, and doesn't know anything about it. Anyone recognize it, or have any history?? I have seen something similar with really old 303 British from the 30's and 40's, when they used a heavy crimp down the neck instead of the case mouth, but this one is a .308.
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Re: Odd Ball 308 Bullet
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01/18/23 05:27 PM
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Re: Odd Ball 308 Bullet
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01/18/23 05:32 PM
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Could just be low quality war time production when they essentially released anything that would go bang. You should read about the quality control on the hand cut WW2 grenade fuses some time.
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Re: Odd Ball 308 Bullet
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01/18/23 09:33 PM
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That is a Herters,( Waseca Minn.) Wasp Waist Sonic Bullet. I use to see those in the '60s. I hope this helps.
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Re: Odd Ball 308 Bullet
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01/18/23 09:41 PM
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That looks like Jane Mansfield’s measurements. 36/24/36
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Re: Odd Ball 308 Bullet
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01/18/23 10:25 PM
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Thanks Kell, that looks like a winner!
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Re: Odd Ball 308 Bullet
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01/18/23 11:40 PM
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That looks like Jane Mansfield’s measurements. 36/24/36 "Only if she five three"
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Re: Odd Ball 308 Bullet
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01/19/23 11:09 PM
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That is a Herters,( Waseca Minn.) Wasp Waist Sonic Bullet. I use to see those in the '60s. I hope this helps. That does ring a bell. I don't recall what the theory was behind the design, though.
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01/19/23 11:26 PM
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If nothing else it would reduce bearing surface
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: Odd Ball 308 Bullet
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01/20/23 01:09 AM
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That is a Herters,( Waseca Minn.) Wasp Waist Sonic Bullet. I use to see those in the '60s. I hope this helps. That does ring a bell. I don't recall what the theory was behind the design, though. They were trying to take advantage of a section of aerodynamic Theory called the area rule that helps stability in the transonic range. I think it's very unlikely that it would work on something so small but I have very little experience with aerodynamics at supersonic speeds outside of simply playing with math problems.
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