Comments on: From Italy, with Holes — The Radical Ported CompBullet

By: Roberta Jayne Melville

Roberta Jayne Melville — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 18:36:43 +0000

Any one who knows anything about aerodynamics would think static port like on the side of an aeroplane. Those ported bullets would more than likely create a vacuum sucking air through the base of the bullet which would decrease velocity and accuracy.
A better design would be angled ports near the front of the bullet leading to a hollow core. This would releave the vacuum created behind the bullet. I’ll stick to my browning P-35s

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:26:41 +0000

These are considered Armor Piercing and therefore illegal to 99% of US Citizens….

By: John

John — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 02:26:26 +0000

Those appear to be brass, which would qualify as armor piercing.

By: Samuele

Samuele — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:00:23 +0000

These bullets tests have show that recoil, muzzle flash and the reactions after the shot are reduced, but the accuracy is not affected (only with handgun. I haven’t see test of .30 cal. rifle bullet in Italian magazine).

By: queen_stick

queen_stick — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:59:01 +0000

here’s the English translated version of the testing done…

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=it&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.armiestrumenti.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2F01%2Fnuovi-proiettili-compensati%2F

You’ll read in that testing that the increase in velocity may actually be from increased pressure, as a result of decreased case capacity. The CompBullets are longer than a traditional bullet, so seating both types of bullets to the same OAL creates two different load densities. The statement from that article:

“This increase in performance, albeit of limited scope, we do not believe this is random. It is mainly due to different densities of loading between the two types of ammunition.”

By: RJS

RJS — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:56:53 +0000

Maybe the design without holes has a place in the no lead hunting arena. I think this is a good project for someone to test. For the US market this bullet will be a premium item unless it has a great advantage over current offering in the marketplace. -RJS

By: Blue

Blue — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:53:12 +0000

On armiestrumenti.com there is also a test about 9mm CompBullet projectiles:

http://www.armiestrumenti.com/blog/2010/04/01/nuovi-proiettili-compensati/

By: Benny

Benny — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:58:58 +0000

Sorry oldshooter but you make no sense. The 1911’s reliability numbers were surpassed 100x over by the Beretta in its reliability testing. Both conducted by the Army. All those useless levers? Have you even seen a Beretta? Have you ever fired a pistol at all? As an armorer for the 82nd MP co I can tell you we had 220 1911A1 pistols which is probably more than any other unit in the entire Army, Navy, Marine Corp or Airforce. They were all JUNK !!!!! We prayed for the arrival of the Beretta M9!!!! Our qual-scores skyrocketed and we had ZERO alibis unlike the 1911 where we spent more time on alibi shoots than actual qualify time. Those levers are safety, slide stop and disassembly levers since you cant seem to figure them out. Only 1 lever more than the 1911. Welcome to the modern era where a single lever seems to give you a nervous breakdown. It seems you just hate Italians and like calling them pizza boys, I feel we need to give your racist, incoherent comments a crayola font so they get the proper weight and attention they deserve.

By: Norm

Norm — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:56:26 +0000

With the holes seated below the case mouth the powder can not fall out.

At the point of bullet exit, freeze frame the image in your mind. Bullet sticking half way out with a row of holes letting gas exit at right angles to the barrel. Just like a radial brake!

Hollow bullet full of powder as well as the case. More powder capacity = higher velocity! A fast burning powder should have been completely burnt befor the bullet exits the barrel so this is not a problem.

Safety issues? Can’t see any. The walls of the bullet look quite think. Much thicker than a standard copper jacket bullet.

By: old shooter

old shooter — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:25:06 +0000

@ Benny, the only reason the Beretta is still made is for our military is still using it. Wasn’t for them that archacic design would have been dumped long ago.The trigger pull and grip ergonomics are not even close to a 1911. But I digress to a more hands on time of era. I have talked to people that have never even fired the 1911 but ridicule it. Keep it simple is a addage I use and the Beretta isn’t with all of those usless levers hanging off it, the pistol is made for non shooters if anyone needs to know.