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5,000 fps coyote rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1761604" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>I have ran quite a few ballistics with different bullets, and for flat out flat trajectory inside 500, velocity trumps bc. Of course, if you could get a .200 bc bullet and a .500 bc bullet both going 4500 fps, the higher bc bullet would be slightly flatter, but what your fighting here is time of flight at these closer (sub 500) ranges, because trajectory happens no matter what. If I was wanting a 400-800 yard coyote gun, this wouldn't even be a consideration, I would be looking at a 7 or 8 twist to shoot the heavy 22 cals, but for aim and shoot without thinking, velocity is what is needed. It of course has it's limits, as previously stated, but I'm hoping it would be possible to extend those limits as far as possible. With coyotes, energy isn't that much of a consideration since they are smaller critters, more just putting a bullet on target, and wind drift inside 500 isn't a terribly big consideration unless it is really whipping.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1761604, member: 87243"] I have ran quite a few ballistics with different bullets, and for flat out flat trajectory inside 500, velocity trumps bc. Of course, if you could get a .200 bc bullet and a .500 bc bullet both going 4500 fps, the higher bc bullet would be slightly flatter, but what your fighting here is time of flight at these closer (sub 500) ranges, because trajectory happens no matter what. If I was wanting a 400-800 yard coyote gun, this wouldn't even be a consideration, I would be looking at a 7 or 8 twist to shoot the heavy 22 cals, but for aim and shoot without thinking, velocity is what is needed. It of course has it's limits, as previously stated, but I'm hoping it would be possible to extend those limits as far as possible. With coyotes, energy isn't that much of a consideration since they are smaller critters, more just putting a bullet on target, and wind drift inside 500 isn't a terribly big consideration unless it is really whipping. [/QUOTE]
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