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Bullet weight, velocity and BC......trade offs??
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 99446" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Dan B,</p><p></p><p>Wind drift is the first thing you need to worry about when hitting a target at longer ranges. It is true that lighter, faster bullets will often match the heavy slower bullets out to 500 yards in wind drift and generally will shoot even flatter.</p><p></p><p>The problem is that when the bullet gets on target, we need the bullet to do alot of work. In the case of the 284 Win, we need the bullet to do ALOT of work because there is not an over abundance of velocity or energy from this chambering at 500 yards.</p><p></p><p>That said with the proper bullet there is certainly plenty but for a dedicated elk rifle at 500 yards it is on the lower end of what I would recommend.</p><p></p><p>Of the bullets you list, I would pick first the 160 gr Accubond. I believe Hornady offers a 154 gr Interbond as well. That would be a much better choice then the SST for elk. Deer, thats another story but for elk, use the bonded core bullets in this weight range.</p><p></p><p>175 gr bullets are really to heavy for the 284 class of rifle in my opinion. The 160s offer plenty of penetration, better velocity and fit this case size better. The key is the bullet you use, the 160 Accubond would be very hard to beat if it shoots well in your rifle.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion,</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 99446, member: 10"] Dan B, Wind drift is the first thing you need to worry about when hitting a target at longer ranges. It is true that lighter, faster bullets will often match the heavy slower bullets out to 500 yards in wind drift and generally will shoot even flatter. The problem is that when the bullet gets on target, we need the bullet to do alot of work. In the case of the 284 Win, we need the bullet to do ALOT of work because there is not an over abundance of velocity or energy from this chambering at 500 yards. That said with the proper bullet there is certainly plenty but for a dedicated elk rifle at 500 yards it is on the lower end of what I would recommend. Of the bullets you list, I would pick first the 160 gr Accubond. I believe Hornady offers a 154 gr Interbond as well. That would be a much better choice then the SST for elk. Deer, thats another story but for elk, use the bonded core bullets in this weight range. 175 gr bullets are really to heavy for the 284 class of rifle in my opinion. The 160s offer plenty of penetration, better velocity and fit this case size better. The key is the bullet you use, the 160 Accubond would be very hard to beat if it shoots well in your rifle. Just my opinion, Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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