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Bullets v Boolits
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:51 pm
by ovenpaa
Bullets and Boolits, I know they are spelt differently and the latter refers to cast bullets but where did the peculiar spelling come from, is it an American thing?
Re: Bullets v Boolits
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 8:56 pm
by Alpha1
I think it is a American thing may be some thing to do with this web site
www.castboolits.gunloads.com
Re: Bullets v Boolits
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:59 pm
by dromia
Cast Bullets was a section on the old Shooters.com forum. Ken (45nut Cast Boolits owner) moved it to the old Aimoo Cast Boolits boad which didn't really work out so when Willy at Gunloads gave us a home there Ken moved us to that site and then its just history. With 17K + members and rising.
I've been privileged to have been there from the start and seen the site grow from hundreds to 10s of thousands, on staff as a moderator. I have my own views on the growth and big is not necessarily beautiful but the philosophy behind the board is sound and thats what makes it work.
Boolits/bullets well thats what Ken decided was needed to differentiate real boolits from these newfangled jacketed condom projectiles. Makey up word yes, but it has a lot more meaning and relevance than the current useless and dangerous "bullet heads".
See here for Ken's definition:
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=40260
Re: Bullets v Boolits
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:07 pm
by ovenpaa
dromia wrote:
Boolits/bullets well thats what Ken decided was needed to differentiate real boolits from these newfangled jacketed condom projectiles. Makey up word yes, but it has a lot more meaning and relevance than the current useless and dangerous "bullet heads".
Google shows about 75,600 results for the word 'Boolit' so it is catching on. A quick check of "
www.full-bore.co.uk" gives about 28,100 results, world domination for boolits and F-B(UK)
Re: Bullets v Boolits
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:11 pm
by dromia
Re: Bullets v Boolits
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:50 pm
by ovenpaa
dromia wrote:Gan on, Boolits ya Bass!
Google translate let me down on this one
Re: Bullets v Boolits
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:52 pm
by dodgyrog
You're just a poor misled Jock!
Re: Bullets v Boolits
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:06 pm
by Mike357
Re: Bullets v Boolits
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:39 pm
by Alpha1
Go on. Boolits yes Boss
Re: Bullets v Boolits
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:35 am
by dromia
Alpha1 wrote:Go on. Boolits yes Boss
Half right.
Dave, sometimes you can be so bloody English. :lol:
