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375 Caliber A-max...might be a possibility. Please read.
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<blockquote data-quote="Topshot" data-source="post: 897381" data-attributes="member: 13285"><p>I think this is not going to be as hard as some are making out.</p><p>The 350gn SMK is a very simple match bullet. It is not an overly aggressive design at all. It has a thick jacket that does not expand readily, has a BC of about 0.80 and stabilises in a 1 : 12 twist barrel easily.</p><p></p><p>I have played with these bullets quite a bit and modified them extensively. Adding tips and hollowing out the points etc. This has been done to improve the terminal performance of this bullet as well as to test what effects these changes have on its BC. It is possible to add a tip the 350gn SMK and raise the BC to 0.82. </p><p></p><p>Given this information, all Hornady has to do to make a better bullet is the following…………</p><p></p><p>Improve the form factor of their bullet within a 350 to 375 grain weight window.</p><p>Aim for 1 : 11 to 1 : 10 twist stability.</p><p>Maintain jacket thickness.</p><p>Add a plastic tip to initiate expansion. </p><p>Serrate jacket nose section to regulate expansion.</p><p></p><p>Expect a realistic BC of about 0.84</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Topshot, post: 897381, member: 13285"] I think this is not going to be as hard as some are making out. The 350gn SMK is a very simple match bullet. It is not an overly aggressive design at all. It has a thick jacket that does not expand readily, has a BC of about 0.80 and stabilises in a 1 : 12 twist barrel easily. I have played with these bullets quite a bit and modified them extensively. Adding tips and hollowing out the points etc. This has been done to improve the terminal performance of this bullet as well as to test what effects these changes have on its BC. It is possible to add a tip the 350gn SMK and raise the BC to 0.82. Given this information, all Hornady has to do to make a better bullet is the following………… Improve the form factor of their bullet within a 350 to 375 grain weight window. Aim for 1 : 11 to 1 : 10 twist stability. Maintain jacket thickness. Add a plastic tip to initiate expansion. Serrate jacket nose section to regulate expansion. Expect a realistic BC of about 0.84 [/QUOTE]
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