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Where is the balance between weight and speed?
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<blockquote data-quote="angus-5024" data-source="post: 862506" data-attributes="member: 10306"><p>In reference to the other post.... I think more went wrong there than just a bullet with low S.D. There was a bullet that was a tactical model, most likely had the tip closed up (all the OTM's I've killed stuff with had to have the needle in the nose trick), and a unwise shot for the type of bullet. </p><p> </p><p>There is definitely a place for faster bullets, without needing to go to wicked fast "point and shoot" loads. Middle of the road, around 3000 fps, get you farther flatter with the same wind drift and more energy up to a point. The only down side to a slightly lighter bullet is the slightly lighter S.D. </p><p>I still have lots of love for the heavies, they just aren't always the best for an application. </p><p> </p><p>The 250 OTM for example is still a heavy bullet! It still has a good S.D (.313 compared to the 215's .324). If it still beats the wind more at a desired distance, and shoots flatter, what's not to like? or a 168 compared to a 180 in 7mm? It still works well. In fact it was the bar for a lot of years for 7mm shooters.</p><p> </p><p>I once shot 225 sst's at 3350 for a season. They are frangible, and they still killed a lot of deer. they have a fairly poor s.d!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angus-5024, post: 862506, member: 10306"] In reference to the other post.... I think more went wrong there than just a bullet with low S.D. There was a bullet that was a tactical model, most likely had the tip closed up (all the OTM's I've killed stuff with had to have the needle in the nose trick), and a unwise shot for the type of bullet. There is definitely a place for faster bullets, without needing to go to wicked fast "point and shoot" loads. Middle of the road, around 3000 fps, get you farther flatter with the same wind drift and more energy up to a point. The only down side to a slightly lighter bullet is the slightly lighter S.D. I still have lots of love for the heavies, they just aren't always the best for an application. The 250 OTM for example is still a heavy bullet! It still has a good S.D (.313 compared to the 215's .324). If it still beats the wind more at a desired distance, and shoots flatter, what's not to like? or a 168 compared to a 180 in 7mm? It still works well. In fact it was the bar for a lot of years for 7mm shooters. I once shot 225 sst's at 3350 for a season. They are frangible, and they still killed a lot of deer. they have a fairly poor s.d! [/QUOTE]
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