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Where is the balance between weight and speed?
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 861821" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>Here are my thoughts along with my previous post. 30" flatter trajectory @ 1000 yds doesn't really mean anything. If you are off 1 MOA @1000, it's going to be 1 MOA no matter what bullet you use and how fast it is going and dropping. 1 MOA is 1 MOA. The only place that trajectory counts is at closer ranges to point blank range and maybe a little farther. If getting the max point blank range is your goal then use the lightest, fastest bullet you can with a descent BC, that is adequate to do enough damage to effectively dispatch the game. But, don't use a highly frangible bullet like a Berger or an Amax or you will almost certainly have a bad experience and be tempted to blame it on the bullet.</p><p></p><p>Once you get to ranges that require you to make adjustments in terms of MOA, trajectory doesn't mean didly. Nada. Your rate of drop between the 2 bullets is going to be close enough that the margin of allowable error between the two is really negligible. And, at some point down range, the higher BC bullet will exceeed the lower BC bullet in velocity, in turn having actually a greater margin of allowble error due to trajectory, still negligible though.</p><p></p><p>My advice is, do yourself a favor and stick with the heavy high BC bullets. The benefits FAR outweigh the benefits of a lighter bullet which might get you 50 yds more point blank range.</p><p></p><p>I think the 215 hybrid is a perfect fit for the 300 WM or maybe even the 230. I'll be shooting 230's in my RUM</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 861821, member: 11717"] Here are my thoughts along with my previous post. 30" flatter trajectory @ 1000 yds doesn't really mean anything. If you are off 1 MOA @1000, it's going to be 1 MOA no matter what bullet you use and how fast it is going and dropping. 1 MOA is 1 MOA. The only place that trajectory counts is at closer ranges to point blank range and maybe a little farther. If getting the max point blank range is your goal then use the lightest, fastest bullet you can with a descent BC, that is adequate to do enough damage to effectively dispatch the game. But, don't use a highly frangible bullet like a Berger or an Amax or you will almost certainly have a bad experience and be tempted to blame it on the bullet. Once you get to ranges that require you to make adjustments in terms of MOA, trajectory doesn't mean didly. Nada. Your rate of drop between the 2 bullets is going to be close enough that the margin of allowable error between the two is really negligible. And, at some point down range, the higher BC bullet will exceeed the lower BC bullet in velocity, in turn having actually a greater margin of allowble error due to trajectory, still negligible though. My advice is, do yourself a favor and stick with the heavy high BC bullets. The benefits FAR outweigh the benefits of a lighter bullet which might get you 50 yds more point blank range. I think the 215 hybrid is a perfect fit for the 300 WM or maybe even the 230. I'll be shooting 230's in my RUM Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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