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Sorry if this is a dumb question but especially for solids, couldn't you just turn the bullet on a metal lathe and cut the max diameter to .451? I'm still at the thinking stage on a big bore AR, but my hunting round is the .284 winchester, so the bushmaster has natural advantages.

Other than being obviously lighter than the .458 versions, wouldn't a machined bullet be similarly effective?

nelsonal wrote:Sorry if this is a dumb question but especially for solids, couldn't you just turn the bullet on a metal lathe and cut the max diameter to .451? I'm still at the thinking stage on a big bore AR, but my hunting round is the .284 winchester, so the bushmaster has natural advantages.

Other than being obviously lighter than the .458 versions, wouldn't a machined bullet be similarly effective?

You are very right in your thinking. The real reason for resizing vs turning is time and speed. In the time to turn the bullet we can resize, maybe 10-20 or more bullets, but you could turn them, if the mission profile call for it. Also, a resizer cost $20+- and you can use your existing press, to the cost of a lathe, being?. Keep in mind the lathe would wipe out the bullet groves..t