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Why not a 300 wby?
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 1594702" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>Actually that does make a big difference. The bullet shape of Barnes bullets is a tangent ogive which is larger in diameter and more rounded close to the meplat of the bullet, therefore it will contact the leade sooner than a secant ogive bullet such as a Berger VLD, Hybrid, or Elite Hunter. Tangent ogive bullets are more tolerant of bullet jump to the rifling, but they are less aerodynamic, therefore their BC is naturally lower than a secant ogive bullet. This is why you don't see many folks shooting Barnes bullets for long range.</p><p></p><p>This diagram should help explain it...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]126330[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 1594702, member: 12995"] Actually that does make a big difference. The bullet shape of Barnes bullets is a tangent ogive which is larger in diameter and more rounded close to the meplat of the bullet, therefore it will contact the leade sooner than a secant ogive bullet such as a Berger VLD, Hybrid, or Elite Hunter. Tangent ogive bullets are more tolerant of bullet jump to the rifling, but they are less aerodynamic, therefore their BC is naturally lower than a secant ogive bullet. This is why you don't see many folks shooting Barnes bullets for long range. This diagram should help explain it... [ATTACH=full]126330[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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