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What caliber for a sheep rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="bjlooper" data-source="post: 124488" data-attributes="member: 5547"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>These are more then you need for sheep but in sheep country it is often windy. Alot of times VERY windy with alot of updrafts, down drafts and multidirectional winds. The high BC bullets would help greatly in these conditions yet still they are not so heavy that recoil would be severe.</p><p>Kirby Allen(50) </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>Kirby how would the high BC help in the wind? The only factor that affects wind drift or drop is Time of flight. The only way BC affects wind drift or drop is buy changing time of flight. In a given caliber it generally take a longer distance than 500 yds for a heavy slower high BC bullet to ovecome a lighter faster Lower BC bullet. Which means When if bullets are shoot at the exact same time which every bullet that reaches the target first will have least drift and drop. </p><p>Dr B</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bjlooper, post: 124488, member: 5547"] [ QUOTE ] These are more then you need for sheep but in sheep country it is often windy. Alot of times VERY windy with alot of updrafts, down drafts and multidirectional winds. The high BC bullets would help greatly in these conditions yet still they are not so heavy that recoil would be severe. Kirby Allen(50) [/ QUOTE ] Kirby how would the high BC help in the wind? The only factor that affects wind drift or drop is Time of flight. The only way BC affects wind drift or drop is buy changing time of flight. In a given caliber it generally take a longer distance than 500 yds for a heavy slower high BC bullet to ovecome a lighter faster Lower BC bullet. Which means When if bullets are shoot at the exact same time which every bullet that reaches the target first will have least drift and drop. Dr B [/QUOTE]
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