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Hello, The bullets grow longer when they swage. They are soft lead in the center. I agree about the sides. Look at it this way, I guess: A projectile of 0.318" is fired down a tube with a max diameter of 0.318". The result is, say, 35kpsi. A projectile of 0.323" is then fired down the...

Hello, I am a firearms enthusiast. In my collection is a Gewehr 88/05. This was Germany's first smokeless issue rifle and it originally used a smaller bore than is used today in the 8mm. It was converted in 1905 to take a 0.323" bullet instead of a 0.318" bullet. The leade (free...