kBob
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I have occassionally trotted out questions about a defunct bullet making outfit called The Alberts COrporation of Paterson, NJ. (there's a familure town name BP Folks)
Alberts made and sold swaged lead bullets. Their Bullet #1401 a 158 grain SWC was my absolute favoritemoderate velocity bullet for anything needing a .357 bullet. They offered a host of lead swaged bullets with a dry film lube on them. I believe they were the first to offer a Hydro-Shok style bullet in their case a .357 Wad Cuttter with the familure hollow point with "pin" in the bottom.
A pair of bullet types I never obtained from them were #2601, an 80 grain Belleted Conical ".36" and a 135 grain Belted Conical ".44" #2701 that were inteneded for cap and ball revolvers.
These resembled the "Ball-et" type of bullets. They featured a nose that was like 45 percent of a round ball followed by an over sized belt to seal off your chamber mouths effectively and a short cylindical body that was to drop easily into the chamber, The base featured a shallow hollow that, like a .22 Rimfire bullet base, was to expand enough to grab the rifling at the base while the belt grabbed up front.
ANyone have anyexperience with them? If so how did they work?
Anyone making something like that today?
Anyone (as there are new folks since I last asked) know what happened to Alberts?
-kBob
Alberts made and sold swaged lead bullets. Their Bullet #1401 a 158 grain SWC was my absolute favoritemoderate velocity bullet for anything needing a .357 bullet. They offered a host of lead swaged bullets with a dry film lube on them. I believe they were the first to offer a Hydro-Shok style bullet in their case a .357 Wad Cuttter with the familure hollow point with "pin" in the bottom.
A pair of bullet types I never obtained from them were #2601, an 80 grain Belleted Conical ".36" and a 135 grain Belted Conical ".44" #2701 that were inteneded for cap and ball revolvers.
These resembled the "Ball-et" type of bullets. They featured a nose that was like 45 percent of a round ball followed by an over sized belt to seal off your chamber mouths effectively and a short cylindical body that was to drop easily into the chamber, The base featured a shallow hollow that, like a .22 Rimfire bullet base, was to expand enough to grab the rifling at the base while the belt grabbed up front.
ANyone have anyexperience with them? If so how did they work?
Anyone making something like that today?
Anyone (as there are new folks since I last asked) know what happened to Alberts?
-kBob