Ballistic Coefficient 30cal.

[duke]

What do you look for in a bullets Ballistic Coeffiecient? For example a 150grain bullet has a 251 coefficient. That same 150 grain bullet of a different manufacturer has a 270 coefficient. Which is the better BC? Do you look for a lower number or higher number?

 

[ricka0]

You can google this and get lots of BC advice and some hotly debated topics. The higher the BC the better. Use Vendor published BC's with a grain of salt. Search this archive to.

Chuck Hawks on The Ballistic Coefficient of Rifle Bullets