Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Varmint Hunting
22-250 build help
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="COBrad" data-source="post: 831609" data-attributes="member: 1940"><p>Lot's of commentary about AI'ing, and the 53 gr V-Max. I'm not convinced either is the answer for LR.</p><p>I would forget the V-Max all together. Even with it's claimed BC of .290 it's not a true long range bullet. Through an AI it's probably a little better than what I'm getting with 52 gr A-Maxes at 3800 fps, but it will still be blown around quite a bit by the wind by time you reach 500. </p><p>The 75 gr A-Max or 80 gr Berger VLD with their .435 and .445 BC's should get you to somewhere around 6-700 yards before they become overly sensitive to the wind. Now we're beginning to get to long range. </p><p>My 14 twist has taken PD's to 683 yards using the JLK 52 gr low drag bullets, but the slightest breeze out there makes minute of prairie dog pretty tough. I've got another 900 bullets left, and by then the barrel should pretty much be toast. I'll rebarrel with a 26" 7 twist for either of these bullets, along with the 90 gr Berger VLD and a .551 BC.</p><p>I believe this bullet will hold up pretty well out to 800 yards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="COBrad, post: 831609, member: 1940"] Lot's of commentary about AI'ing, and the 53 gr V-Max. I'm not convinced either is the answer for LR. I would forget the V-Max all together. Even with it's claimed BC of .290 it's not a true long range bullet. Through an AI it's probably a little better than what I'm getting with 52 gr A-Maxes at 3800 fps, but it will still be blown around quite a bit by the wind by time you reach 500. The 75 gr A-Max or 80 gr Berger VLD with their .435 and .445 BC's should get you to somewhere around 6-700 yards before they become overly sensitive to the wind. Now we're beginning to get to long range. My 14 twist has taken PD's to 683 yards using the JLK 52 gr low drag bullets, but the slightest breeze out there makes minute of prairie dog pretty tough. I've got another 900 bullets left, and by then the barrel should pretty much be toast. I'll rebarrel with a 26" 7 twist for either of these bullets, along with the 90 gr Berger VLD and a .551 BC. I believe this bullet will hold up pretty well out to 800 yards. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Varmint Hunting
22-250 build help
Top