New Lapua 100gr .30-Cal Bullet -- Any Insights?

[NC/Br Shooter]

 

[jackieschmidt]

I guess I can retire all of my 30 caliber bullet making stuff and just buy these

 

[Bill Norris]

WOW !!!

 

[nakneker]

WOW !!!

It would be fun to try in a 30BR on vermin.

 

[Bill Norris]

It would be fun to try in a 30BR on vermin.

Absolutely.

 

[NC/Br Shooter]

If anyone tries these, I want to know
I'm actually trying to find some.
where you think they can be found?

 

[muleystalker]

If anyone tries these, I want to know
I'm actually trying to find some.
where you think they can be found?

Looks like Grafs &Son has them.

 

[C.E.Smith043]

What are these intended for, target or hunting? Both?

I was thinking out of my 16.5" 308 bolt gun for fun.

 

[Clancy]

Looks like Grafs &Son has them.

That bullet has been out a long time. This is something new, I believe.

Lapua introduces new extremely accurate G580 .30 cal 6,5 g / 100 gr Open Tip bullet

Lapua is proud to offer a new Open Tip (OT) bullet for target sports and hunting practice: introducing the extremely accurate G580 .30 cal 6,5 g / 100 gr Open Tip projectile. This bullet is perfect…

www.lapua.com

 

[Clancy]

I want an 18 twist 300 WSM all of a sudden.

 

[ISS]

I think they call that a round ball in muzzle loading circles...

 

[FNSafari]

Somewhere I have some Lapua 100 grain 30 cal bullets that look a bit like a semi-wadcutter pistol bullet but with a round nose. It has a full caliber step behind the nose. I have never tried them to see if they cut a full caliber hole. The cutting edge bullet and is what is on Grafs website. Is this the same 100 gr bullet you are talking about?

 

[rmr]

I've shot a ton of these in .308 for 3Gun Heavy metal. the "old" version of the bullet is the cutting edge. they will cut a perfect .308 hole in paper making target scoring very easy. I chose these bullets for 3gun in order to get the lightest possible bullet, with (in theory) a lot of high pressure gas at the comp. A good brake, ultralight BC + adjustable gas block, you can get a Ar10 to shoot very, very flat. spits are every bit as fast as a tuned 223. The muzzle blast is impressive. ( the RO's are generally not amused ;-D )

I have not shot these at anything other than paper.