New manufacture Mk.7 projectiles

[Peter Laidler]

Just be warned Brian, people are notorious for being non-showers AFTER the event...............

[bow]

Aked the same question to Sierra this morning and just got this reply:

I am sorry, but we have no plans to at this time. We will always consider a custom run if the volume is there (usually 250K-300K), but we have no plans to make one for our line at this time.

Not to say we never will, but nothing is being looked at right now.
Sorry, Matt

I've received the same anzwer.

[Brian Dick]

Peter, I know all about how these things work. Talk is cheap. Let Rich get back to me and we'll take it from there. Brian

[Snowy Owl]

I just had an email from the ballistics technician, (Rich Machholz), I've been emailing with at Sierra. He wants to know if I'm serious about a large run of these projectiles. I told him to throw out a quantity and costs and I'll see. It would seem they're willing to get on it but only if they have a bulk deal in the works. I can tell you right now that if it's 50,000 bullets plus tooling costs, there's no way I can foot the bill alone. The big question: Does anyone want to put their money where their mouth is? If 50 people bought a 1000 each, problem solved.

Sign me on for 2 (two) thousands bullets IF :

A- The Sierra Bullets Company can really produce the very same Mk VII 174 gr. 303 British bullet, with the very same ballistic coefficient (which, by the way, nobody seems to know, here or elsewhere)

B- The price of that bullet is comparable to the price of their 303 British Match King HPBT 174 gr. 311" bullet.

Now, Mr Laidler, let's see if I will be a non-shower AFTER the event ...

[newcastle]

is a non shower a bath?

[Snowy Owl]

is a non shower a bath?

A bit of humor is always welcome though I do not have an answer to your question.

[Peter Laidler]

That was a bit barbed Snowy. What did I do to deserve that? As one who's done it several times (and been luimbered I hasten to add.....), I'm just stating the obvious with no pointing or reflection on anyone

[Mk VII]

The B.C. for the MkVII bullet is given in the 1929 Textbook as 0.255 for short (up to 1000yds) ranges.

[crusty]

Brian - Have you contacted Hornady? they seem to be making a good range of non-mainstream cartridges. Their 3130G http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/...roductId/21415 is a great projectile.

[Brian Dick]

Here's the scoop as of this afternoon. Rich hasn't presented them at R&D yet. I was under the impression he had from his previous email so my mistake. He has the originals I sent and will present them to R&D. If they decide to add them to production, then they'll be in a green box. Personally, I think that a flat base MK equivalent is the ticket. If they nix the idea, then it'll be up to us to do a 200k order to make it worthwhile. I'll be checking in and prodding him. I reckon the inquiries to others at Sierra that you guys have made doesn't hurt either. It shows that there's interest. I haven't contacted Hornady. I'm sure they make great projectiles but I'll blatantly admit that I'm biased towards Sierra's products. Always have been and probably always will be.