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cheatin_charlie Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 436 Location: ohio Joined: Jan 10^th, 2009	bevel or flat base bullets Aug 22^nd, 2026 at 5:10pm	Print Post
	When loading lead bullets in a case with blackpowder and over powder wad what do prefer. A flat base or bevel base bullet for accuracy and why? Charlie


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JHand Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 272 Joined: Apr 15^th, 2024	Re: bevel or flat base bullets Reply #1 - yesterday at 8:46am	Print Post
	I don't think I've ever actually seen a bevel/boat tail mold, that may be lack of experience though. My understanding is that the flat base bullet provides the best gas seal to prevent cutting. For BP, you will need a wad, and i don't thjnk a flat wad would work well with a bullet base that was not flat


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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1846 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: bevel or flat base bullets Reply #2 - yesterday at 10:14am	Print Post
	Charlie, are you talking about a bullet like the early Ideal 457132 Postell with its bevel base?
	« Last Edit: yesterday* at 1:55pm by Old-Win* »

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4023 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: bevel or flat base bullets Reply #3 - yesterday at 10:14am	Print Post
	The old Winchester molds usually had a bevel on the base and of the pair I own for .32 caliber, one shoots very nicely in fixed/smokeless loads. The other one does not shoot well because the mold is in as good shape as the first. I don't think I ever saw a boattail mold, and would never take one home, or even gift bullets cast in one.


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cheatin_charlie Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 436 Location: ohio Joined: Jan 10^th, 2009	Re: bevel or flat base bullets Reply #4 - yesterday at 5:42pm	Print Post
	I have the Lee 250 grain 38-55 mold that has a bevel base. All the custom molds I have are flat base. I wondered if it would be worth the trouble to set it up and make a flat base. Charlie


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dave_j Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 262 Location: Nevada desert Joined: Jul 12^th, 2005	Re: bevel or flat base bullets Reply #5 - yesterday at 7:28pm	Print Post
	a few years ago a friend made a tool to bevel the base of two bullets, a 40 and a 32. these were flat base. The tool took a sliver from the edge of the base. It made the 40 easier to load in 40-65 .i tried it with the 32 but since i was breech seating it did not have an effect. some engineer may be able to tell us what effect it may have had. easier to handle though.

	ah heck AA#9,4227,300MP, as long as it goes bang
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4060may Full Member Offline Posts: 199 Location: Richfield Joined: Jul 12^th, 2006	Re: bevel or flat base bullets Reply #6 - Today at 7:00am	Print Post
	C I have 2 LEE molds base has been opened you are welcome to one


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cheatin_charlie Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 436 Location: ohio Joined: Jan 10^th, 2009	Re: bevel or flat base bullets Reply #7 - Today at 7:22am	Print Post
	4060may wrote Today at 7:00am: C I have 2 LEE molds base has been opened you are welcome to one Hope to see you this weekend. Charlie


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4060may Full Member Offline Posts: 199 Location: Richfield Joined: Jul 12^th, 2006	Re: bevel or flat base bullets Reply #8 - Today at 8:21am	Print Post
	i'll try legs aren't working as they should


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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4023 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: bevel or flat base bullets Reply #9 - Today at 10:09am	Print Post
	Didn't John Louis at one time post a thread here concerning the little bevel he'd cut on some bullets? If I recall, he was claiming some benefit or other by doing so. Maybe someone (Jerry H.?) remembers and might comment.


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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1332 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: bevel or flat base bullets Reply #10 - Today at 7:37pm	Print Post
	John did bevel the base of his bullets to see if it helped with accuracy. I don't remember his reasoning for doing it. It's been enough years ago that I'm not sure if he continued to do that or went back to just a flat base.

	I'm not a complete idiot, some of my parts are missing.
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