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<blockquote data-quote="diriel" data-source="post: 546377" data-attributes="member: 26983"><p>-- <a href="http://www.hornady.com/hits/calculator" target="_blank">HITS calculator - Hornady Manufacturing, Inc</a></p><p></p><p>-- Look at the recommended minimum velocity. For the 165gr SST at an average velocity of 2650 hornady would actually be recommending this round for no more than 300 yards based on the minimum velocity. I am not saying that they do not work well at 1800 fps, just pointing out what Hornady themselves reccomend.</p><p></p><p>-- <a href="http://www.nosler.com/Bullets/Ballistic-Tip.aspx" target="_blank">Ballistic Tip - Nosler - Bullets, Ammunition, Rifles, Brass, Reloading Data, Hunting, Shooting, Reloading, Load Data</a></p><p></p><p>-- now look at the 168gr hunting ballistic tip and what nosler says about this series of bullets. By the "Books" you now have a 500 yard round at the same starting velocity.</p><p></p><p>-- The velocity / energy / range data is from JBM. I could continue on, but what it amounts to is research is your friend. I personally like the 130gr TTSX and 150gr TTSX in .308 from barnes using IMR8208XBR powder, Win LR primers, Win Cases. For me these have been a truly great duo of .308 loads. Of course I live in California where I MUST use all copper bullets... but I must admit they have performed excellently!</p><p></p><p>Have a good one,</p><p>Gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diriel, post: 546377, member: 26983"] -- [URL="http://www.hornady.com/hits/calculator"]HITS calculator - Hornady Manufacturing, Inc[/URL] -- Look at the recommended minimum velocity. For the 165gr SST at an average velocity of 2650 hornady would actually be recommending this round for no more than 300 yards based on the minimum velocity. I am not saying that they do not work well at 1800 fps, just pointing out what Hornady themselves reccomend. -- [URL="http://www.nosler.com/Bullets/Ballistic-Tip.aspx"]Ballistic Tip - Nosler - Bullets, Ammunition, Rifles, Brass, Reloading Data, Hunting, Shooting, Reloading, Load Data[/URL] -- now look at the 168gr hunting ballistic tip and what nosler says about this series of bullets. By the "Books" you now have a 500 yard round at the same starting velocity. -- The velocity / energy / range data is from JBM. I could continue on, but what it amounts to is research is your friend. I personally like the 130gr TTSX and 150gr TTSX in .308 from barnes using IMR8208XBR powder, Win LR primers, Win Cases. For me these have been a truly great duo of .308 loads. Of course I live in California where I MUST use all copper bullets... but I must admit they have performed excellently! Have a good one, Gary [/QUOTE]
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