Gunsmithing How does one pronounce meplat?
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I say it "meh-plat". But I'm from Alabama so what the hell do I know about pronunciation?
always true. Meplat literally means flat end and is why it should only apply to OTM types....
You must be getting better bullets than I've encountered.
This is usually what most I've seen look like.
The above is probably better than average for a sample.
R
Thank you for the etymological reference. Works for me, mainly because it makes sense and possibly because my surname is French. I would definitely want some alcohol in my system, however, before indulging in a sustained debate on the topic.
I have observed, over the years, that some Yanks cannot even pronounce U.S. presidential surnames correctly, viz mangling of the Roosevelt name and claims to be using the 'American' (read Anglicised) pronounciation. The Anglicised version of Roosevelt, is by the way, Redfield, as most shooters could probably deduce with minimal effort.
"MEPLAT- A term for the blunt tip of a bullet, specifically the tip’s diameter." http://www.saami.org/glossary/display.cfm?letter=M
"The word meplat is a term used in ballistics terminology that has survived from a bygone era. The word itself is a french noun which means 'the flat of' and in ballistics it refers to the tip of a projectile. Meplat is not an adjective, it does not describe the shape of the tip or diameter in any way. Our current term could easily have been 'tip' or 'point' or even 'Fred' but instead, ballistic engineers of the world use the word meplat. The French were very much at the cutting edge of ballistics during the 19th century and the word meplat has survived out of an unconcious respect for these early pioneers. The term mostly likely stems from the days when all conical projectiles had flat points. The front was therefore called the flat and the rear dubbed the heel. Nevertheless, do not be confused, the word meplat simply means 'tip' in todays terms." https://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/The+Effects+Of+The+Meplat+On+Terminal+Ballistics.html
Doesnt matter, we all know that we are referencing the front end of the bullet. If you want more detailed description you need to describe the actual end of the bullet with more than just one word.
"The word meplat is a term used in ballistics terminology that has survived from a bygone era. The word itself is a french noun which means 'the flat of' and in ballistics it refers to the tip of a projectile. Meplat is not an adjective, it does not describe the shape of the tip or diameter in any way. Our current term could easily have been 'tip' or 'point' or even 'Fred' but instead, ballistic engineers of the world use the word meplat. The French were very much at the cutting edge of ballistics during the 19th century and the word meplat has survived out of an unconcious respect for these early pioneers. The term mostly likely stems from the days when all conical projectiles had flat points. The front was therefore called the flat and the rear dubbed the heel. Nevertheless, do not be confused, the word meplat simply means 'tip' in todays terms." https://www.ballisticstudies.com/Knowledgebase/The+Effects+Of+The+Meplat+On+Terminal+Ballistics.html
Doesnt matter, we all know that we are referencing the front end of the bullet. If you want more detailed description you need to describe the actual end of the bullet with more than just one word.
