A cheap bullet pointing system

[johngarnett]

Talk to David, Shooting Shed. His pointer works!

JohnG

[EagerNoSkill]

The Shooting Shed .... Pointing System.. Is the best in world.... Barr none....

And worth the price

[meles meles]

yes, we finds owt made by ovenpaa works and we didn't need Chrystal to make us say that.

[Alpha1]

Are they caliber specific or are they universal. Do you have to buy one for each type of bullet.

[Duey]

I'm pretty sure that it is not caliber specific as I am sure I have used the same pointer for 30 cal that David uses on his 6.5 but I stand to be corrected

[TomH]

As I understand it, the benefits of pointing are seen at long distance. But which makes/models of bullet benefit most from pointing?

[ovenpaa]

The sleeves are calibre specific and the insert that forms the point is fairly generic for bullets up to 155 grain for 30 cal and 180 grain for 7mm. I have built inserts for heavier however I no longer do so. My experience suggests pointed bullets give around one MOA on elevation and generally tighten groups up.

[kevinww]

I made my own pointing die for 308 , basically sleeve and insert for an old lee 303 seating die. I also found around 1 moa less elevation for pointed rounds over standard, and more consistent, as meplets on the scenars could vary quite widely.

[ColinR]

The sleeves are calibre specific and the insert that forms the point is fairly generic for bullets up to 155 grain for 30 cal and 180 grain for 7mm. I have built inserts for heavier however I no longer do so. My experience suggests pointed bullets give around one MOA on elevation and generally tighten groups up.

I would be very interested in a bullet pointing system for the price you indicate. However, I now shoot mostly 168 and 175 Sierras in 30 cal; would you be able to accommodate these?

[ovenpaa]

Colin, the 168 and 175 SMK's are quite blunt to start off with so are not ideal for pointing however if you would like to send me a couple of each I can check and see how well the point up.