Accubond base to ogive discrepancies

[Ned Ludd]

Ned, for us that make our own bullets, it is inconceivable to have variations in any of the bullet’s dimensions.
I have never had the opportunity to visit a major manufacturer. Do manufacturers such as Hornady keep bullets out of a single die together as a lot, or do they have banks of dies to make the “same” bullet, all falling into a common area and boxed accordingly?

I would think a single die would be a Lot#, but I don't know with certainty that all companies use the same criteria for a Lot#. I understand that for those that make their own bullets, the kind of variance listed by the OP is totally unacceptable. However, not everyone can do that. For those using commercial bullets, it is often necessary to sort or somehow otherwise "improve" consistency of the products they purchase from different manufacturers. This is simply a fact of life for those not using custom bullets.

 

[jackieschmidt]

I would think a single die would be a Lot#, but I don't know with certainty that all companies use the same criteria for a Lot#. I understand that for those that make their own bullets, the kind of variance listed by the OP is totally unacceptable. However, not everyone can do that. For those using commercial bullets, it is often necessary to sort or somehow otherwise "improve" consistency of the products they purchase from different manufacturers. This is simply a fact of life for those not using custom bullets.

Ned, as a bullet maker, knowing what it takes to produce Match quality bullets, I am amazed at how good the bullets from the various large mass producers are.

 

[Ned Ludd]

Ned, as a bullet maker, knowing what it takes to produce Match quality bullets, I am amazed at how good the bullets from the various large mass producers are.

Some are quite good, but still usually benefit from sorting. Clearly the ones used by the OP leave something to be desired.