Wasp wasted bullet?

[LitLBoy]

Longer bullet, same weight, less bearing surface --- why won't it work?
LitLBoy

 

[TAJ45]

Not saying it won't. Noslers came out with their "Zipedo" in mid '70s. 75gr 6mm iirc. I think I still have a partial box I unearthed the other day.

 

[Ggmac]

Why won't it work at what ?

 

[Kurz]

Longer bullet, same weight, less bearing surface --- why won't it work?
LitLBoy

A little more information to expand on the question will be helpful.

In the meantime, it's Wasp Waist:

"Wasp Waist Sonic Missle Tail Bullet" by Herters

Regards.

 

[Eddie Harren]

Those Herters take an old man back a ways. LOL

 

[LitLBoy]

"Wasted" Started drinking a little early today I guess! Sorry. Seriously --- accuracy is the question. No one is making a bullet that style. Why?
LitLBoy

 

[Tim s]

"Wasted" Started drinking a little early today I guess! Sorry. Seriously --- accuracy is the question. No one is making a bullet that style. Why?
LitLBoy

What exactly do you think it addresses accuracy wise ?
It likely puts a major, inconsistent crimp in a bullet for starters.
A solution in search of a problem?

 

[Ggmac]

Talk about getting consistent bullet pull . Just one moe thing to measure , the size , depth and location of a waist .

 

[LitLBoy]

Thanks --- knew there would be problems -- just didn't know what they were.
LitLBoy

 

[Keith Glasscock]

My understanding of the wasp waist is that it is only effective at reducing drag as described in the Whitcomb area rule. In essence, it is a compensation for the increase in cross sectional area caused by things like wings.

 

[Eddie Harren]

My understanding of the wasp waist is that it is only effective at reducing drag as described in the Whitcomb area rule. In essence, it is a compensation for the increase in cross sectional area caused by things like wings.

But, as Herter always stated, "Model Perfect".

 

[IdahoSharpshooter]

I think I am getting old. I can remember buying the Noslers...

 

[vlcakc]

Back in the day I shot some of the Herter's Wasp Waist bullets in 6mm. They would pattern about Improved Cylinder at 40 yards out of my 6mm Remington.
Vic

 

[KMart]

Back in the day I shot some of the Herter's Wasp Waist bullets in 6mm. They would pattern about Improved Cylinder at 40 yards out of my 6mm Remington.
Vic

That's funny right there!

 

[Dans40X]

Who wants/needs wasp waist projectiles when you could be shooting monolithic, turned, solid, Bore Riders!

 

[jfseaman]

Who wants/needs wasp waist projectiles when you could be shooting monolithic, turned, solid, Bore Riders!

If you look at most of the monolithic bullets there is something there to reduce the amount of material dragging in the grooves. Relief bands of some sort. The brass machined bullets, Barnes 50 cal and LeHigh 50 are called bore riders but have a wasp waist.

I don't know anything about the aerodynamics, just that there is less material to move to form to the grooves.

 

[Shaggy357]

Walt Melander at NEI made some cast bullet molds with wasp waste bullets. The forward ogive and rear ogive are all the rode in the rifling. Less bearing surface and a little long for weight. For cast bullet shooters and/or volume shooters in some of the old military rifles they were very popular.

Steve

 

[Bob Sebold]

I was told years ago, some big bullet maker made a bunch of blems. New press guy that did not know what he was doing? Anyway, Herters got them real cheap and came up with a BS marketing gimmick to get rid of them. They do not shoot well, so I have been told. That is why you don't see them or anything like them anymore. Herters made money on them though.

 

[butchlambert]

Well, I have some of the 30cal Herters. I imagine if they shot well, we would still se them.

 

[Mikemci]

That's funny right there!

Yep.