Boolits......really?

[David-K]

OK gents, please help with this grammatical dilemma...

Will someone PLEASE explain to me the fascination with referring to projectiles as "Boolits", instead of "Bullets"? Seriously, is there just some inherent need to sound like a 3rd grader when referencing such items? I just don't get it......clearly.

Wow, I feel better already....

[ke6guj]

because when people see "bullets" they often think the person is talking about the complete loaded cartridge instead of just the projectile.

[9mmrevolver]

Don't get it either. They are bullets to me.

[Goesfaster]

The fear of lead.... Hence Booolits. References the projectiles made by a caster with lead.

[highpower790]

Or pills vs projectiles...

[rsrocket1]

First of all, we want to ensure the reader is understanding we are talking about the cast lead projectile and not the entire cartridge. Next, the reference has to do with loading a cast lead projectile and not a jacketed or plated bullet (different technique). Loading, coating/lubing boolits takes a little more care than jacketed or plated bullets where all you need to do is to make sure the bullet gets twisted by the rifling and makes it all the way down the barrel.

If "boolits" bothers you, then you definitely want to stay away from this site.

[stilly]

First of all, we want to ensure the reader is understanding we are talking about the cast lead projectile and not the entire cartridge. Next, the reference has to do with loading a cast lead projectile and not a jacketed or plated bullet (different technique). Loading, coating/lubing boolits takes a little more care than jacketed or plated bullets where all you need to do is to make sure the bullet gets twisted by the rifling and makes it all the way down the barrel.

If "boolits" bothers you, then you definitely want to stay away from this site.

"J-words"

OP must not reload much to not know the slang. Which is really all it is.

Just Like Cops Say PERP or VIC, we say Boolit or Pill.

Press, Die, Ram, Shell Holder, all slang...

[Pauliedad]

I thought if you cast your own they are boolits and if they are mass produced and sold commercially they are bullets, pills, whatever.

[Tom-ADC]

I thought if you cast your own they are boolits and if they are mass produced and sold commercially they are bullets, pills, whatever.

Yep especially if you are on the cast boolit site!

[chknlyps2]

If "boolits" bothers you, then you definitely want to stay away from this site.

LOL, ya.... stay away from there.... they use the term there more than IBFP gets used here!

[mike.h]

this, ...References the projectiles made by a caster with lead

the guys that cast their own, are generally pretty proud of 'em and this is their way to differentiate them from the store bought variety.

no harm intended

[Germz]

OK gents, please help with this grammatical dilemma...

Will someone PLEASE explain to me the fascination with referring to projectiles as "Boolits", instead of "Bullets"? Seriously, is there just some inherent need to sound like a 3rd grader when referencing such items? I just don't get it......clearly.

Wow, I feel better already....

its a reference to lead cast; homemade. boolits does not apply to TMJ/FMJ any commercially produced jacketed projectiles

[Swagman00]

It's a name used with pride. With the way this state is going, you'll be hard pressed to find anyone firing anything off at a BHN 12 unjacketed.

[Fjold]

http://www.merriam-webster.com

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[BigFatGuy]

http://www.merriam-webster.com


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