MTAP (Meplat Trim and Point)

Jul 9th 2024

MTAP (Meplat Trim and Point)

In short, the MTAP system cuts and forms the point and tip on a copper jacketed lead core bullet. The process creates all bullets, when taken out of the box to the same length, same point and theoretically the same BC with an increased BC.

The MTAP system. Fully CNC projectile meplat trimming and pointing simultaneously with zero jacket distortion. The end of the video shows before and after under a microscope.

Developmental Testing -

Berger 180 7mm hybrids were used in testing.

The testing parameters:

7 FCP cartridge with 57 grains of VV N555, fed 210 primers with 180 hybrids.

Two different rifles used in testing. One runs slower than the other and I intentionally chose these two to test with, to get a data sample that used slightly different velocity ranges.

First Rifle Test:

What I did was alternate the shots from right out of the box to ones processed with the MTAP system.

The first target shown has the odd number shots being right out of the box, the even numbers are MTAP processed.

I then took those same targets and deleted every other shot to show group size and location of which.

Odd number shots are being pulled right out of the box.

Even number shots are MTAP processed.

As you can see, the MTAP ones printed averagely about 1/2 moa higher, indication of a slightly higher bc.

The conditions were with me holding 1 moa to the right (3 rings right on LRFC target). Something that surprised me more than anything was the amount of wind drift reduction shown with about .25 moa less wind drift than bullets not MTAP processed.