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What a load of tosh

It's as daft as calling a cast projectile a BOOLIT and the jacketed version a BULLET. Lol :lol:

alpha1... it's certainly a load of tosh if you call a bullet a "head"!

A full metal jacket head? Scenar match head or a Sierra MatchKing® head anyone?

I've never heard of Sierra... The Headsmiths or read that Mr Joyce Hornady's philosphy was "Ten Heads Through One Hole"!

Yep, the absurd term only elicits derision from me.

lapua338 wrote:I'm firmly in Dromia's camp with this one... it infuriates me when someone calls a bullet a "head".

I always have to say I don't know what they're talking about and remind them the component is called a bullet.

Frankly, if you're going to be that stupid you shouldn't be shooting!

Frankly if you feel that strongly then perhaps it is you that should not be shooting? what a load of fuss about nothing, just as well its not the "good old days" back when it was OK to burn people at the stake because they had a different interpretation of a books meaning :55:

Lapau338 you need to get a life mate.

"mate"... that's another term or colloquialism that I find very annoying

This is a re loading forum people come here to learn about re loading this thread was started I believe because some one wanted help with a re loadng related problem. The guy wants to learn he got the terminology wrong so what. We have pointed out the error of his ways job done. Personally I will call boolits bullits heads shoulders knecks primer pockets what I like if you dont like it tough.

The only consolation I can offer you Lapau338 is the fact that we are not likely to ever shoot on the same range as each other.

"Head" is incorrect, no matter who uses it. It isn't being pedantic to point out the error either; it's educating the ignorant.
I've even heard people talking about "bullet heads" because they are ignorant as to the difference between a bullet & a cartridge or round (hello BBC writers).

kennyc wrote:if you wish to be pedantic about it then be my guest, the terms are in general use and they do not cause confusion as much as cause annoyance to you.

Unfortunately your reading and interpretation skills appear to be as sloppy as your use of terminology.

I am not annoyed by it and never inferred as much, that is you putting your spin on my words. I am saddened and disappointed by it though and feel sorry for people with such attitudes but as they are of no importance to me then I am certainly not going to be able to work up sufficient emotion to be annoyed. Life is too short to waste it getting agitated about the ignorance of the masses.