High BC .257 bullets?

[skip AI]

What I am after is high BC bullets in .257 that is also very explosive. I mainly shoot vermin, mainly foxes under the spotlight out to ranges of 400m maximum.
As it is the start of the windy season down here in SE Australia I would like to play with some different bullets with more wind bucking ability than the Nosler BT which has served me well but is not quite explosive enough when bullet is not properly placed due to wind or driver error.
So I am open to recommendations, and tales of personal experience with particular bullets.

BTW, they will be fired from a 26” barreled .25-06 AI, so using a slightly heavier bullet is not an issue but keep in mind I only need it to shoot flat out to say 500m.

cheers

[uncleB]

Berger 115gr VLD has a B.C. of .523 and with the J4 bullet jacket they work well on "vermin"
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[remingtonman_25_06]

I second that, also nosler 115g btip is a good choice for long range varmint work. ITs BC is somewhere around .450.

[sewwhat89]

JLK has a 108gr with a posted bc of .500. That would get you pretty flat for a ways. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Fiftydriver]

Wildcat bullets has a 115 gr, 125, 130 gr ULD RBBT in 25 cal. The 115 gr should work in standard twist, in some rifles the 125 works very well also but the 130 is pushing it.

Richard also makes a 142 gr and 156 gr ULD RBBT but those are special twist options only but offer BCs higher then anything else out there. From my actual bullet drop tests over 1000 yards the 142 needs a BC of around .700 and the 156 gr ULD RBBT needs 0.820 to get the ballistic programs to match up with actual bullet flight.

Again, these are bullets designed for special twist rates though.

Kirby Allen(50)

[skip AI]

I like the sound of that berger, I will look into that one.

What is a JLK?

Would the heavier ones shoot very flat? I want minimal drop.

cheers

[brianwinzor]

Skip AI, The JLK bullets have been around for some time, but ownership changed recently. I know several people who brought them down here to Oz, and had varying success with them. The link to their website is:
http://www.swampworks.com/jlk/

I have not tried the Berger 115 VLD in my 25/06AI, but have used the 100 & 115 Nosler BT, as well as the Wildcat 125 ULD and 130 BCFBHP.

I endorse Kirby's comments about the Wildcat bullets, as I too have found that they are great, and Richard (the owner) is an even greater bloke.

My experience is that the heavier high BC bullets, do not shoot quite as flat out to about 300 yards, but catch up quickly after that. However, the real benefit from using them is their performance in the wind, and as you would know Oz is a windy joint. Regards, Brian.