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Ballistic Coefficient (BC) - How important is it?
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<blockquote data-quote="BrentM" data-source="post: 1818802" data-attributes="member: 61747"><p>The question is why would you not pick the highest BC for weight possible given the criteria required to kill at X distance? Most people chose high BC bullets for the less wind/less drop factor to narrow down the margin of error. External ballistics. Of course the bullet must also be of the right design to be terminally effective. I personally look at the data hard to determine if I need a heavier and slower bullet or lighter and faster bullet as there is a definitely a cross over point that limits advantages, meaning its not set in stone. For example I am playing with the 135 a tip in my prc vs the 156 EOL. The wind drift is nearly identical to 1000 but the drop is 3 moa different. The criteria for this lighter bullet is that the energy on target is not as important, smaller game, so I go with advantages in less drop. If I went elk hunting I would likely take the 156 for that added energy and mass for the heavier bodied animal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrentM, post: 1818802, member: 61747"] The question is why would you not pick the highest BC for weight possible given the criteria required to kill at X distance? Most people chose high BC bullets for the less wind/less drop factor to narrow down the margin of error. External ballistics. Of course the bullet must also be of the right design to be terminally effective. I personally look at the data hard to determine if I need a heavier and slower bullet or lighter and faster bullet as there is a definitely a cross over point that limits advantages, meaning its not set in stone. For example I am playing with the 135 a tip in my prc vs the 156 EOL. The wind drift is nearly identical to 1000 but the drop is 3 moa different. The criteria for this lighter bullet is that the energy on target is not as important, smaller game, so I go with advantages in less drop. If I went elk hunting I would likely take the 156 for that added energy and mass for the heavier bodied animal. [/QUOTE]
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