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240 WBY 105g HPBTs
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<blockquote data-quote="remingtonman_25_06" data-source="post: 1955897" data-attributes="member: 1403"><p>These are the Hornady 105g BTHP with a BC of .530...I didnt want to chance it with the Bergers since they recommend an 8 twist, I doubt my 10 twist will stabilize them at all...And honestly, I'm not a Berger fan anyway haha. I like Hornadys, they're cheap and accurate for me, plus they still kill stuff when you put the bullet where it needs to go. These bullets are only $25/100 locally. Bergers are twice that, and they're hardly twice the bullet IMO...This is a coyote rifle, so accuracy trumps velocity. I'm an accuracy guy 1st before speed these days anyway. Older you get, you realize an extra 100fps doesnt mean squat, and is harder on your brass anyway...I should be able to find something that will do consistent 1.5-2" groups at 300 yards, for a factory vanguard, that's probably as well as it's going to do anyway. But at least it will reach 1K easily. The 87g vmaxs at 3400fps I've been shooting fall on their face past 600 yards...Give me a little play time at 1K with the 105s anyway, then when the barrel shoots out, it will be getting a 28" Bartlein 8 twist. Then she'll be singing real good <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="remingtonman_25_06, post: 1955897, member: 1403"] These are the Hornady 105g BTHP with a BC of .530...I didnt want to chance it with the Bergers since they recommend an 8 twist, I doubt my 10 twist will stabilize them at all...And honestly, I'm not a Berger fan anyway haha. I like Hornadys, they're cheap and accurate for me, plus they still kill stuff when you put the bullet where it needs to go. These bullets are only $25/100 locally. Bergers are twice that, and they're hardly twice the bullet IMO...This is a coyote rifle, so accuracy trumps velocity. I'm an accuracy guy 1st before speed these days anyway. Older you get, you realize an extra 100fps doesnt mean squat, and is harder on your brass anyway...I should be able to find something that will do consistent 1.5-2" groups at 300 yards, for a factory vanguard, that's probably as well as it's going to do anyway. But at least it will reach 1K easily. The 87g vmaxs at 3400fps I've been shooting fall on their face past 600 yards...Give me a little play time at 1K with the 105s anyway, then when the barrel shoots out, it will be getting a 28" Bartlein 8 twist. Then she'll be singing real good :) [/QUOTE]
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