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Accuracy versus velocity
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<blockquote data-quote="charliewhisky" data-source="post: 1867889" data-attributes="member: 26716"><p>I am certainly not an expert but my reading and personal experience suggests that velocity, BC, and bullet design choices interact to allow farther shots (500+yds) with excellent knockdown.</p><p>Last year I decided I would like to get better at 500yds with my model 700 LR in 30-06. I am primarily a hunter and wanted to be able to take deer or hogs at long range if possible with the rifle I was shooting at the range.</p><p>I was advised that the amount of practice I would be putting in would burn out my barrel, at the near maximum velocity I was loading and the 160gr bullets I was using, within about 1500 rds and that I should switch to a different caliber, at least for practice.</p><p>Because I knew the original military specification for the 30-06 barrel was somewhere in the 6000 rd range and that the 30-06 was originally intended to address man sized targets at 1000yds I decided that there had to be an another answer.</p><p>I think I learned that answer. Instead of relying on velocity to improve performance, I needed to rely on bullet performance, both in flight and terminal, and to improve my shooting skills.</p><p>I finally started loading 200gr ELD-X (BC .626 G1) at 2695fps and a PBR of 230yds. This is significantly lower than the max velocity of 3000+fps available for 160gr bullets I was advised to shoot. I chose the 200gr bullet for advertised terminal performance at both close and long range. </p><p>Long story short, I have improved my iron shooting skills. I rarely miss under 400yds and am somewhat reliable at 500 yds.</p><p>I took three deer this year, all under 200 yds and the ELD-X performance was great.</p><p>I competed in a friendly LR competition and although my rifle is slow for this kind of shoot, I did not totally disgrace myself at 500yds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="charliewhisky, post: 1867889, member: 26716"] I am certainly not an expert but my reading and personal experience suggests that velocity, BC, and bullet design choices interact to allow farther shots (500+yds) with excellent knockdown. Last year I decided I would like to get better at 500yds with my model 700 LR in 30-06. I am primarily a hunter and wanted to be able to take deer or hogs at long range if possible with the rifle I was shooting at the range. I was advised that the amount of practice I would be putting in would burn out my barrel, at the near maximum velocity I was loading and the 160gr bullets I was using, within about 1500 rds and that I should switch to a different caliber, at least for practice. Because I knew the original military specification for the 30-06 barrel was somewhere in the 6000 rd range and that the 30-06 was originally intended to address man sized targets at 1000yds I decided that there had to be an another answer. I think I learned that answer. Instead of relying on velocity to improve performance, I needed to rely on bullet performance, both in flight and terminal, and to improve my shooting skills. I finally started loading 200gr ELD-X (BC .626 G1) at 2695fps and a PBR of 230yds. This is significantly lower than the max velocity of 3000+fps available for 160gr bullets I was advised to shoot. I chose the 200gr bullet for advertised terminal performance at both close and long range. Long story short, I have improved my iron shooting skills. I rarely miss under 400yds and am somewhat reliable at 500 yds. I took three deer this year, all under 200 yds and the ELD-X performance was great. I competed in a friendly LR competition and although my rifle is slow for this kind of shoot, I did not totally disgrace myself at 500yds. [/QUOTE]
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