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<blockquote data-quote="liltank" data-source="post: 561214" data-attributes="member: 13275"><p>Just as a comparison, here are the respective BC's per maker's web sites:</p><p></p><p>Berger 168: .452 BT Target, .473 VLD, and didn't know it existed Hybrid .519</p><p>Hornady A-max: .475</p><p>Hornady BTHP: .450</p><p>NBT's: .490</p><p>Nosler CC: .462</p><p>Sierra SMK: .462</p><p>Speer BTHP: .534 (I have my suspicions about this one, but until somebody can prove it correct or says its the next best thing to sliced bread, not buying it. Nobody talks about the Speer BTHP as a competition standard or hunting bullet.)</p><p></p><p>Now let's look at hunting bullets (the only reason I kept the NBT up top is because some guys do use it for competition):</p><p></p><p>Hornady Interbond 165: .447</p><p> Spire PT 165: .387</p><p> SST 165: .447</p><p> BTSP 165: .435</p><p> GMX 165: .447</p><p></p><p>Sierra Pro Hunter SPT 180: .407</p><p> Game King 165 HPBT: .363</p><p> 165 SPBT: .404</p><p></p><p>Berger Hunting 168 VLD: .473</p><p></p><p>Nosler Accu-Bond 165: .475</p><p> Partition 165 Spitzer: .410</p><p> Ballistic Tip 165: .475</p><p> Ballistic Tip 168: .490</p><p> CT 168: .490</p><p> E-Tip 168: .503 (Didn't take this one as it requires more velocity to work properly and I have no desire to use a mono metal bullet.)</p><p></p><p>Speer Hot-Cor 165: .433</p><p> Deep Curl 165: .441</p><p> Grand Slam 165: .393</p><p> BTSP: .520 (Again you don't hear of anybody talking about the quality as a long range bullet for hunting.)</p><p></p><p>For you Barnes fans</p><p>TSX 165: .398</p><p> 168: .404</p><p>TTSX 165: .442</p><p> 168: .470 </p><p>They have an LRX series in 175 that requires a 1:10 or faster w/ a .507 BC. As I am generally comparing the 160 series bullets, this is not an option. I did add the 180 Sierra as the BC is quite pathetic in my opinion even when compared to 165-168 hunting bullets.</p><p></p><p>So with all this information you can see why I chose and suggest the NBT's. It gives me the low opening speed and trajectory performance I am looking for. I have a feeling there other's in this list that would work rather admirably, but can not speak from experience other than the 165 SST worked good at close range w/ high velocity going through a deers neck. </p><p></p><p>Tank</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="liltank, post: 561214, member: 13275"] Just as a comparison, here are the respective BC's per maker's web sites: Berger 168: .452 BT Target, .473 VLD, and didn't know it existed Hybrid .519 Hornady A-max: .475 Hornady BTHP: .450 NBT's: .490 Nosler CC: .462 Sierra SMK: .462 Speer BTHP: .534 (I have my suspicions about this one, but until somebody can prove it correct or says its the next best thing to sliced bread, not buying it. Nobody talks about the Speer BTHP as a competition standard or hunting bullet.) Now let's look at hunting bullets (the only reason I kept the NBT up top is because some guys do use it for competition): Hornady Interbond 165: .447 Spire PT 165: .387 SST 165: .447 BTSP 165: .435 GMX 165: .447 Sierra Pro Hunter SPT 180: .407 Game King 165 HPBT: .363 165 SPBT: .404 Berger Hunting 168 VLD: .473 Nosler Accu-Bond 165: .475 Partition 165 Spitzer: .410 Ballistic Tip 165: .475 Ballistic Tip 168: .490 CT 168: .490 E-Tip 168: .503 (Didn't take this one as it requires more velocity to work properly and I have no desire to use a mono metal bullet.) Speer Hot-Cor 165: .433 Deep Curl 165: .441 Grand Slam 165: .393 BTSP: .520 (Again you don't hear of anybody talking about the quality as a long range bullet for hunting.) For you Barnes fans TSX 165: .398 168: .404 TTSX 165: .442 168: .470 They have an LRX series in 175 that requires a 1:10 or faster w/ a .507 BC. As I am generally comparing the 160 series bullets, this is not an option. I did add the 180 Sierra as the BC is quite pathetic in my opinion even when compared to 165-168 hunting bullets. So with all this information you can see why I chose and suggest the NBT's. It gives me the low opening speed and trajectory performance I am looking for. I have a feeling there other's in this list that would work rather admirably, but can not speak from experience other than the 165 SST worked good at close range w/ high velocity going through a deers neck. Tank [/QUOTE]
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