Notice from NOE

[brewbear]

I've been trying to get on the NOE website for a couple of hours now. Looks like it's down.

It's been down all day!

[Wayne52]

Eddie I just tried getting on their website but couldn't big !!404!! fault.  If you're going to get hold of them any time soon you'll have to call him.  Most every time that I"ve called he's answered is his phone, I usually tried making it 9am-10am his time.

[brewbear]

NOE website is back up but still no .22 wadcutter moulds.

[K.O.]

The .177 and .20 cal are in the works.... The .20 cal will be the same lengths, diameters scaled up to .20 cal, and weight 19-20 gr.... Tooling not done yet....



He is currently working on a .224 cal BBT, and the plan is to also produce a flat base version (0.090" shorter, no boattail, about 31-34 gr.).... Tooling done.... HP available too....



Bob

Hi Bob will he be offering some sizing inserts to go with the new Caliber just .176 thru .178 would probably be enough... heck even just .176 could be opened up easier than the .172 inserts... probably could use the .172 push rod..?  oops wait... I take that back the L.W. non choked are .182 groove .

[K.O.]

Once again, I have a gut feeling about twist rate... have a feeling it will do fine stability wise in my 1:19 twist Buccaneer... even if it does not... decking the boat tail just a touch would fix it...

am referring to the .177 BBT...

[Wayne52]

Kirby the BBT's are really nice slugs, I got a fox squirrel this morning with the gun in my signature that I never use anything but the BBT's in since I bought and modified it.

[Sbak]

First time on the forum in a while, what's the word on that .224 bbt? Is there a thread on it somewhere I can bookmark? Very interested, just wish the front band was .225 to allow for a better fit

[rsterne]

The rear band, which is what seals, is 0.225".... As long as the back of the head is larger than the land diameter, it will keep the slug straight, which is all that is required of it.... The reason I make it the nominal groove diameter is to ease loading.... Even then, some barrels (eg. .22 LR) may require sizing the slug to fit....

Bob