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A Baffling Buffet of Bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Matteson" data-source="post: 3024811" data-attributes="member: 101791"><p>In the post someone stated that you didn't reload. I didn't see that. 1. Your twist rate is a little slow for all copper bullets. 2. your holding your shots to 400yds or there about. So flat base bullets would work for you, and easyier on your barrel. Over 500yds then a boattail would be the go to bullet. I am a nosler BT or AB bullet user in most of my rifles, because they are slower twist rates. 1-9 to 1-14. Newer rifles that I am having built are now 1-7 twist rates to be able to use all copper bullets. Presently I feel that Hunter bullets are the best on the market for pushing the bullet down the tube. I know that others will dissgree with that. It's my thinking not their. </p><p>Proper placement is far more inportance than anything else. </p><p>Velocity is your friend in most cases. I would look at something around 130grs for deer and the yardage your are shooting at. A little less drop at those ranges. </p><p>I use a 25/06 for years out to 500yds with a 120gr Nosler SP. (they don;t make them now)</p><p>Barrel lengths it doesn't matter, what you got is what you got. I do shoot mostly 26" barrel length in my rifles. I do have a 30" barrel on one and a 28" along with a 22" barrel on one. </p><p>So if you are shooting factory ammo, then you will need to shoot those out to ranges for 400yds or more and see what groups the best. At the same time watching what the bullet drop is. So you'll know where to hold, or able to adjust your scope for the shot. That's probly more info that you wanted. </p><p>What the other person is using is in his rifle, it will generally shot differently than your rifle. There is starting loads and max loads in reloading manuals. That the work up for loads in anybody rifle. THEY ARE ALL DIFFERENT. </p><p>I hope this sheld some light on the subject. </p><p>If you are shooting longer ranges then other rules come into play.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Matteson, post: 3024811, member: 101791"] In the post someone stated that you didn't reload. I didn't see that. 1. Your twist rate is a little slow for all copper bullets. 2. your holding your shots to 400yds or there about. So flat base bullets would work for you, and easyier on your barrel. Over 500yds then a boattail would be the go to bullet. I am a nosler BT or AB bullet user in most of my rifles, because they are slower twist rates. 1-9 to 1-14. Newer rifles that I am having built are now 1-7 twist rates to be able to use all copper bullets. Presently I feel that Hunter bullets are the best on the market for pushing the bullet down the tube. I know that others will dissgree with that. It's my thinking not their. Proper placement is far more inportance than anything else. Velocity is your friend in most cases. I would look at something around 130grs for deer and the yardage your are shooting at. A little less drop at those ranges. I use a 25/06 for years out to 500yds with a 120gr Nosler SP. (they don;t make them now) Barrel lengths it doesn't matter, what you got is what you got. I do shoot mostly 26" barrel length in my rifles. I do have a 30" barrel on one and a 28" along with a 22" barrel on one. So if you are shooting factory ammo, then you will need to shoot those out to ranges for 400yds or more and see what groups the best. At the same time watching what the bullet drop is. So you'll know where to hold, or able to adjust your scope for the shot. That's probly more info that you wanted. What the other person is using is in his rifle, it will generally shot differently than your rifle. There is starting loads and max loads in reloading manuals. That the work up for loads in anybody rifle. THEY ARE ALL DIFFERENT. I hope this sheld some light on the subject. If you are shooting longer ranges then other rules come into play. [/QUOTE]
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