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Post by kenny549 on Jul 29, 2010 19:21:55 GMT -5
Are lehigh bullets normally shipped soon after the order is placed or is their a waiting period? Anyone used these bullets, and how would you rate them in terms of accuracy? I ordered some of these for a 45cal. and also a 50cal. I havent read any posts for awhile about these bullets and it makes me kind of wonder why. I have learned a lot from this board although I dont post very often.Thanks for all the great imfo.
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Post by 10ga on Jul 31, 2010 11:27:51 GMT -5
I haven't ordered bullets but did get some ventliners and they were prompt in shipping and then the shipper takes their time. 10 ga
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Post by farmallm51 on Jul 31, 2010 12:12:32 GMT -5
I ordered both ventliners and bullets from Lehigh. Got the ventliners really fast. The bullets on the other hand took about 3 1/2 weeks. Had alot of trouble getting in touch with them. I did finally get an email stating that the owner was away on vacation and that they were having a problem with the post office. When I got the bullets, they were worth the wait!
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Post by sabotloader on Jul 31, 2010 12:15:57 GMT -5
kenny549I switched over to Lehigh's about a year ago. Normally shipment of an order is very prompt. They come in a plastic case to individually protect each bullet. Here is a picture of the a few of the different varieties of ML bullets that he offers. If you look you can see knurling rings on the bullets. These are important as they grab the sabot and cause the bullet to rotate at the same speed. The Lehigh is a very new bullet to the muzzleloading world. It works on a completly different theory than does the conventional mushrooming bullet. So it is really hard for some of older, wiser, conventional thinkers to accept. But, the theory has been used for many years in Europe. The bullet actually acts in two separate ways. The petals fragment off the bullet in a liquid environment and then the main body of the bullet continues to travel through the animal. Without the hollow-point pellets the bullet shape imitates what I would call a Keith Nose conical. The blunt end causes a tremendous amount of Hydrostatic shock. The petals that broke off in the fluid section of the chest cavity will radiate out a few inches and puncture the vital organs in the cavity. Accrauracy - outstanding for a hunting bullet. This is one of the first targets I shot with a Lehigh.. I am using the 40/200 for deer during rifle season and the .458/275 Lehigh for Elk. Perhaps the most versitile bullet in the line is the .452/250 grain, it is a great shooter. I should add in that picture of the Lehigh with a 'ballistic tip' hampered the performance of the bullet in an animal, so the tip is not offered any longer.
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Post by deadon on Jul 31, 2010 18:55:17 GMT -5
kenny549I switched over to Lehigh's about a year ago. Normally shipment of an order is very prompt. They come in a plastic case to individually protect each bullet. Here is a picture of the a few of the different varieties of ML bullets that he offers. If you look you can see knurling rings on the bullets. These are important as they grab the sabot and cause the bullet to rotate at the same speed. The Lehigh is a very new bullet to the muzzleloading world. It works on a completly different theory than does the conventional mushrooming bullet. So it is really hard for some of older, wiser, conventional thinkers to accept. But, the theory has been used for many years in Europe. The bullet actually acts in two separate ways. The petals fragment off the bullet in a liquid environment and then the main body of the bullet continues to travel through the animal. Without the hollow-point pellets the bullet shape imitates what I would call a Keith Nose conical. The blunt end causes a tremendous amount of Hydrostatic shock. The petals that broke off in the fluid section of the chest cavity will radiate out a few inches and puncture the vital organs in the cavity. Accrauracy - outstanding for a hunting bullet. This is one of the first targets I shot with a Lehigh.. I am using the 40/200 for deer during rifle season and the .458/275 Lehigh for Elk. Perhaps the most versitile bullet in the line is the .452/250 grain, it is a great shooter. I should add in that picture of the Lehigh with a 'ballistic tip' hampered the performance of the bullet in an animal, so the tip is not offered any longer. What does the 40 cal 200 gr bullets sell for,do they come with the harv smooth blue sabot and where do I get them? Thanks Rusty
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Post by kenny549 on Jul 31, 2010 20:07:08 GMT -5
I got my lehigh bullets today and they are a great looking bullet. Has anyone had trouble stabilizing the 200gr-40 caliber bullets? I believe it gave a 2300fps velocity to stabilize this bullet. I would have ordered the 180gr had I paid attn. I will be shooting these in a bergara 28inch barrel on an encore.
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Post by sabotloader on Jul 31, 2010 21:24:14 GMT -5
RustyAt this time the Lehigh bullets do not come with sabots, because of the many different types of sabot and the shooters personal preferences. But you can order sabots on-line directly from Harvester or MMP, and many different on-line retailers. www.lehighbullets.com/kenny549Computer math indicates that the 2300fps is needed to stabilize the long length of the Lehigh 40/200 and because of that the shorter 185 grain Lehigh was developed. For my myself I am shooting 110 grains of T7 and the 200 grain bullet from 1/28 Knights and could not ask for better accuaracy. But as the saying goes only your gun knows for sure.
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Post by k on Aug 1, 2010 5:50:35 GMT -5
my last order from lehigh(sample packs of .40 185+200 bullets and a NFPJ breechplug)took just over a week to arrive.the 200g lehigh's beat out both the 200g sst and 195 barnes out of my 1/20" .45 knight super-disc......karl
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Post by jaybe on Aug 16, 2010 14:39:32 GMT -5
Whew! Those bullets look pretty impressive! If I didn't already have more bullets than I'll probably ever shoot, I might get some. But at the ranges I usually shoot deer (under 100 yards - often way under), I'm thinking that my Bullshop solids will do the job OK.
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