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Wilcat Bullets...Why haven't BC's been posted?
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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 76584"><p><strong>Re: Wilcat Bullets...Why haven\'t BC\'s been posted?</strong></p><p></p><p>OK ... precursor to my post...I like Kirby and His contributions to this board, he probobly makes very nice rifles. More power to him... I really don't have any beef with anyone here... this is just an <font color="red"> observation </font> from reading more than posting the past few months...</p><p></p><p> [ QUOTE ]</p><p> Kirby knows these bullets have higher BCs than other bullets (like SMK) because he's compared the drop of the bullets. Kirby has not rigorously quantified the BC and he has no interest in doing so.</p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] </p><p></p><p> <font color="purple">I believe that he does have an interest in doing so...maybe it is just me but if he so freely boasts about them I feel he would have some commitment to producing data on them? NO, am I wrong in this statement.. If I am tell me I'll admit it. </font> </p><p></p><p> [ QUOTE ]</p><p> Demanding him to do these measurements is silly. I (and others) plan on doing these measurements and publishing the results </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] </p><p> <font color="purple"> FOr the record , thats all I was after was some real world B.C.'s I figured as much talking as I was seeing about these awesome bullets someone would/should have data on them...</font> </p><p></p><p> [ QUOTE ]</p><p>Kirby patiently answers questions that folks like me and others ask. He is an enormous contributor to this forum. Your noisy repeat demands are just a distraction. It's past time you give up this demand. You may have the right to keep and bare arms, but you have no right to the information you seek. </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] </p><p> <font color="purple"> You are right he contributes a ton of information which I respect and have interest in. It is however, economically motivated which I feel is perfectly fine. I also feel we do have some claim on the information he clearly advertises. He and others have continued to say how wonderfully high the B.C's of these bullets are and freely post on this site... we all understand this site is to post, discuss and share information. Given that, what motivation would someone have to accentuate and revel in the performance of these fine bullets and not want to share the information?</font> </p><p></p><p></p><p>This post as other have in the past took on a life of its own. I feel the initial question was fair and valid given the history of past posts concerning these bullets. Some took a defensive attitude and other got offened. Necessary? No! but it is very hard to feel or hear inflections and emotions when someone types. I feel that may have cause some miscomunication between several here who are bickering.</p><p></p><p>If there was a wonderful new pill out there that cured the common cold and had really great side effects and everyone was saying how good they felt taking it.. wouldn't you want to know what the side effects were and just how it made you feel good?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 76584"] [b]Re: Wilcat Bullets...Why haven\'t BC\'s been posted?[/b] OK ... precursor to my post...I like Kirby and His contributions to this board, he probobly makes very nice rifles. More power to him... I really don't have any beef with anyone here... this is just an <font color="red"> observation </font> from reading more than posting the past few months... [ QUOTE ] Kirby knows these bullets have higher BCs than other bullets (like SMK) because he’s compared the drop of the bullets. Kirby has not rigorously quantified the BC and he has no interest in doing so. [/ QUOTE ] <font color="purple">I believe that he does have an interest in doing so...maybe it is just me but if he so freely boasts about them I feel he would have some commitment to producing data on them? NO, am I wrong in this statement.. If I am tell me I'll admit it. </font> [ QUOTE ] Demanding him to do these measurements is silly. I (and others) plan on doing these measurements and publishing the results [/ QUOTE ] <font color="purple"> FOr the record , thats all I was after was some real world B.C.'s I figured as much talking as I was seeing about these awesome bullets someone would/should have data on them...</font> [ QUOTE ] Kirby patiently answers questions that folks like me and others ask. He is an enormous contributor to this forum. Your noisy repeat demands are just a distraction. It’s past time you give up this demand. You may have the right to keep and bare arms, but you have no right to the information you seek. [/ QUOTE ] <font color="purple"> You are right he contributes a ton of information which I respect and have interest in. It is however, economically motivated which I feel is perfectly fine. I also feel we do have some claim on the information he clearly advertises. He and others have continued to say how wonderfully high the B.C's of these bullets are and freely post on this site... we all understand this site is to post, discuss and share information. Given that, what motivation would someone have to accentuate and revel in the performance of these fine bullets and not want to share the information?</font> This post as other have in the past took on a life of its own. I feel the initial question was fair and valid given the history of past posts concerning these bullets. Some took a defensive attitude and other got offened. Necessary? No! but it is very hard to feel or hear inflections and emotions when someone types. I feel that may have cause some miscomunication between several here who are bickering. If there was a wonderful new pill out there that cured the common cold and had really great side effects and everyone was saying how good they felt taking it.. wouldn't you want to know what the side effects were and just how it made you feel good? [/QUOTE]
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