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I've been planning to ask BACO if they'd make a copy of the Saeco #740 bullet. That bullet works very well in the Shiloh .40-65 chamber and I always thought it would be nice to have a more "perfect" version of that bullet. Mine isn't perfectly round, nor are all the driving bands even the same diameter. Well sometime in the last year or so someone must have requested it so it's in their catalog, but under Saeco bullets interestingly.

JIM 410410SP

I had mine made with a .409" body & .398" nose.

It's not an exact copy, for some reason they left off the meplat so the bullet is a tiny bit longer. Other than that it's the same, but more perfect than my Saeco #740. It will be interesting to see if it shoots as well as the #740.

Chris.

To quote one of my shooting partners: "The barrel will make it round before it exits the muzzle."

desert deuce wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 11:21 pm To quote one of my shooting partners: "The barrel will make it round before it exits the muzzle."

It will definitely do that, but it's not very likely to be a well balanced bullet. However, there is absolutely no arguing with the fact that that non-perfect bullet shoots extremely well in my Shiloh Sharps rifles .

But maybe this new, more perfect copy, will shoot just a tiny bit better... I also have another motive. Anything good needs to have a spare. I haven't seen a Saeco #740 mold in stock for a while so this is potentially also a spare, depending on how it shoots.

Chris.

Will be interested to hear how it performs, and you are the perfect test vehicle.

Working on a TOP SECRET bullet at the moment myself. Too soon to talk about even.

Actually two, but don't tell anyone.

I will definitely let you know Zack!

Chris.