dan12345 Posted May 29, 2023 Report Share Posted May 29, 2023 Hi all looking for the above anything considered. Was looking for some sierra blitzking 39gr if anyone had half a box or so. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miki Posted May 29, 2023 Report Share Posted May 29, 2023 Bullets, the head is where the primer goes ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan12345 Posted May 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2023 50 minutes ago, miki said: Bullets, the head is where the primer goes ... Thought that was the primer pocket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted May 29, 2023 Report Share Posted May 29, 2023 i regard heads as bullets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 29, 2023 Report Share Posted May 29, 2023 47 minutes ago, Rim Fire said: i regard heads as bullets So do many RFD's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miki Posted May 29, 2023 Report Share Posted May 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Rim Fire said: i regard heads as bullets What's Headspace to you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan12345 Posted May 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2023 43 minutes ago, miki said: What's Headspace to you ? I would class headspace as how much I bump the shoulders back from a fired case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miki Posted May 29, 2023 Report Share Posted May 29, 2023 6 hours ago, dan12345 said: Thought that was the primer pocket? Which is in the head .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted May 30, 2023 Report Share Posted May 30, 2023 9 hours ago, miki said: What's Headspace to you ? Bullet Heads | Browse & Order Online Livens Gun Shop https://www.livens.co.uk › Ammo & Reloading Bullet Heads | Browse & Order Online Just now, Rim Fire said: Bullet Heads | Browse & Order Online That's the head of a brass case Bullets also known as HEADS Livens Gun Shop https://www.livens.co.uk › Ammo & Reloading Bullet Heads | Browse & Order Online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy96 Posted May 30, 2023 Report Share Posted May 30, 2023 I’ve got some hornady 35 grain .20 cal and some hornady 40 grain vmax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miki Posted May 30, 2023 Report Share Posted May 30, 2023 11 hours ago, dan12345 said: I would class headspace as how much I bump the shoulders back from a fired case. That's how you control headspace but headspace is the gap between the head and the boltface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miki Posted May 30, 2023 Report Share Posted May 30, 2023 (edited) Reloading is a complex and technical thing. Retailers sell stuff to people, the more people they take money off the better. Often they (RFD's) are clueless about what they are selling and tend to 'dumb down' to meet thier market and to take money from the uneducated and clueless. A wider audience .... They avoid conversations like ... Customer : "Got any 223 bullets ?" Retailer : "Hunting or Target, ? Box of 100 ?" Customer ; "No mate I want bullets not heads" It's easier for the retailer to just agree and take the money, educating his customers isn't a thing he wants to do, especially if he's a locksmith (know what I mean ?). No manufacturer calls bullets 'heads'... not one. No RFD worth his salt calls bullets 'heads'. Do you make head-holes in things when you shoot them ? I call em Stuckies and Cushies - people who really know what they are talking about call them Sturnus Vulgaris and Columba Palambus. You can shoot Cushies in the UK but only Stuckies in Northern Ireland. Edited May 30, 2023 by miki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan12345 Posted May 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2023 13 hours ago, miki said: Reloading is a complex and technical thing. Retailers sell stuff to people, the more people they take money off the better. Often they (RFD's) are clueless about what they are selling and tend to 'dumb down' to meet thier market and to take money from the uneducated and clueless. A wider audience .... They avoid conversations like ... Customer : "Got any 223 bullets ?" Retailer : "Hunting or Target, ? Box of 100 ?" Customer ; "No mate I want bullets not heads" It's easier for the retailer to just agree and take the money, educating his customers isn't a thing he wants to do, especially if he's a locksmith (know what I mean ?). No manufacturer calls bullets 'heads'... not one. No RFD worth his salt calls bullets 'heads'. Do you make head-holes in things when you shoot them ? I call em Stuckies and Cushies - people who really know what they are talking about call them Sturnus Vulgaris and Columba Palambus. You can shoot Cushies in the UK but only Stuckies in Northern Ireland. So have you got any .204 39grain blitz kings you want to sell or not? Because you giving me a reloading lesson isn’t what I posted about. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miki Posted May 31, 2023 Report Share Posted May 31, 2023 10 hours ago, dan12345 said: So have you got any .204 39grain blitz kings you want to sell or not? Because you giving me a reloading lesson isn’t what I posted about. I do not have any .204 bullets. The main distributors Krank and Highland are waiting stock, I think SGC are quoting June and others, August. There is a shortage of Sierra bullets across Europe. A friend of mine lives in Sedalia and tells me that the factory is working double-shifts to meet demand. Like a lot of suppliers I think the war in Ukrain and the closeness of it to the NATO borders has peaked demand and we (the UK) aren't really a large enough consumer to divert to. Next time I am in my local shoppe I will ask and if they have any will post here if they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 I think what he is saying is if you havent got any heads why are you responding to his post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 1, 2023 Report Share Posted June 1, 2023 I do love these recurring threads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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