About Us
People often ask me why I decided to get into the bullet business. Most assume it was a result of my passion for hunting and the outdoors and my enthusiasm for shooting. Although this assumption is correct, there’s a little more to it than that.
I began handloading at quite an early age in my life, experimenting with primers, powders, bullets, etc., in an attempt to find the perfect loads for my rifles. Like most people, I found what I considered to be acceptable loads, in terms of accuracy. A 1” group at 100 yards is sufficient for making a lethal shot on a game animal out to a few hundred yards—this is true.
For many people and practical situations, a 1” group at 100 yards is sufficient, but it never was for me. The number one reason is that I genuinely believed I could do better. I was using the best components I could get my hands on, and the latest and greatest reloading equipment. I was doing everything right (as near as I could tell), but my bullet didn’t always hit the exact spot that I held my rifle. I wondered, why?
It was at this early age that I became fascinated with the science of shooting. Shooting is, after all, a scientific process. A gun makes a “bang” for a reason explainable by science. A bullet leaves a gun’s muzzle at a rate of 3800 fps for a reason explainable by science, and that bullet either strikes the exact spot you were holding your rifle, or misses by ½” for a reason that’s explainable science.
To make a long story short, I became most interested in the ballistics of the bullet. My studies into the interior and exterior ballistics of bullets led me to understand the significance of the bullet in the shooting process. It might sound trite, but the bullet is solely responsible for traveling through the air and holding true to the exact direction its shooter has pointed it. The gun, powder, primer, etc. are undeniably critical in getting the bullet on its way, but once it has left the gun, it’s on its own to travel 100, 200, 300, or 1000 yards.
One of the things I learned is that standard, off-the-shelf bullets don’t always measure up to the expectations we place on our firearms. It can be as a result of the slightest imperfection in construction, which will be magnified many times over at long ranges. It can be the result of other things, as well.
Take your standard boattail bullet. The boattail is a truly wonderful design, but few people know that the design itself makes the bullet susceptible to damage while being fired. The pressure built in the chamber of today’s high-performance rifles can cause one of today’s boattail bullets to become crushed and spread and become deformed before it even leaves the rifle. I’m sure you can imagine the effect this can have on its consistency.
Then there’s the age-old dilemma of the pistol bullet. We want one that’s accurate, while sufficiently expanding to do the job it’s intended to, while penetrating enough, but not penetrating so much that it causes lateral damage.
I’ve addressed both the problem of the modern boattail bullet, and the handgun bullet. My answer has been in the production of the rebated boattail bullet (RBT) for the rifle and handgun. In the rifle, the RBT provides a superior sealing of the bore while minimizing damage during the firing process.
In the handgun the RBT has allowed me to create the world’s first ever successful boattail pistol bullet. These bullets have been highly acclaimed by well-known handgunners such as John Taffin and Robert Campbell, and featured in a number of handgun magazines. The technology used in the RBT handgun bullet has also allowed me to create a 300 grain 45 caliber bullet that has been successfully loaded for the .45 ACP, providing unprecedented penetration. Beware! There are no current industry standards for a bullet of this weight in the .45 ACP. Handload with caution!
I’m very proud of the bullets my company produces, and if you’re a serious shooter like I am, you’ll be glad to know that the bullets here at NwCP are hand-produced in a process I personally oversee. In addition, the materials we use in the production of our bullets are of premium grade.
We’re not here to compete with major manufacturers of mass produced bullets. These companies have self imposed limitations, while we on the other hand, have a much wider range of design possibilities. We’re here to make the finest bullets available to our customers.
When I’m getting ready to make the shot on that trophy bull, I don’t want there to be any question in my mind as to the performance of my bullet. It’s with that attitude that all the bullets here at NwCP are created.
Thanks for stopping by,
Bob Sauter (AKA Bullet Bob)
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