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Berger Meplats - Improved Uniformity
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1082697" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Meplat uniforming their bullets at the factory would increase their cost, because it takes more time, tools and effort. However Sierra is now beginning a line of Match King bullets with tips, like the Nosler Accubond, Ballistic Tip, and AccuBond Long Range bullets. Quality tipped bullets will generally have more consistent BC values from bullet to bullet than non-meplat uniformed VLD style bullets, and in my experience, tipped bullets will improve the percentage of bullets that expand on game at lowered, long range impact velocity.</p><p></p><p>So if Sierra is investing in a line of Tipped Match Kings, Berger may at some point be forced to consider tipped VLDs, Hybrid Target, and OTMs. Tipped Match King Bullets will compete pretty fiercly with Berger's line of hunting bullets, because the BC value of their tipped bullets will increase, bringing the Match King Tipped bullet BC values closer to Bergers BC values. Of course, if Berger tips their Hybrid Target and OTMs, their BC values will regain the advantage over the Sierra Match King Tipped bullets.</p><p></p><p>Doing this on a mass production scale doesn't necessarily drive the cost of the bullets up to beyond the reach of the average hunter. Nosler's been placing tips on their Ballistic Tip line of bullets for, to my knowledge, 35-40 years now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1082697, member: 4191"] Meplat uniforming their bullets at the factory would increase their cost, because it takes more time, tools and effort. However Sierra is now beginning a line of Match King bullets with tips, like the Nosler Accubond, Ballistic Tip, and AccuBond Long Range bullets. Quality tipped bullets will generally have more consistent BC values from bullet to bullet than non-meplat uniformed VLD style bullets, and in my experience, tipped bullets will improve the percentage of bullets that expand on game at lowered, long range impact velocity. So if Sierra is investing in a line of Tipped Match Kings, Berger may at some point be forced to consider tipped VLDs, Hybrid Target, and OTMs. Tipped Match King Bullets will compete pretty fiercly with Berger's line of hunting bullets, because the BC value of their tipped bullets will increase, bringing the Match King Tipped bullet BC values closer to Bergers BC values. Of course, if Berger tips their Hybrid Target and OTMs, their BC values will regain the advantage over the Sierra Match King Tipped bullets. Doing this on a mass production scale doesn't necessarily drive the cost of the bullets up to beyond the reach of the average hunter. Nosler's been placing tips on their Ballistic Tip line of bullets for, to my knowledge, 35-40 years now. [/QUOTE]
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