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What you state is perfectly correct Mike except for two salient points.

One is that for whatever reason the lighter material was placed at the front of the core it does move the CofG back and thus reduce stability. Surely if you wanted to lighten a given projectile by adding a less dense material to the core it would make more sense to place it at the other end and so INCREASE stability.

Second. As far as I am aware. Nobody before or since has felt the need to incorporate a similar feature FOR PURELY BALLISTIC REASONS.

Contrary to your experience Mike, I have on several occasions had Mark 7 bullets strike sideways. Some have even done so after free flight which still puzzles me. The most impressive example was when operating a snap target at Williamstown Rifle Range. The fellow shooting at my target was aiming low and the bullets were striking the parapet first. Four consecutive shots went through the 3x1 inch stick to which the target was attached. All four were clearly travelling sideways and by then the stick was so wonky that I couldn't put it up for the next shot.

Being on the receiving end sure gives you a different perspective.

Cheers, Dave