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<blockquote data-quote="RockyMtnMT" data-source="post: 1336947" data-attributes="member: 7999"><p>When it comes to hunting the general rule is there is no replacement for displacement. Larger dia bullets make larger dia holes.</p><p></p><p>G1 vs G7. Two different drag profiles. The G7 profile looks worse on paper because the number is lower. It does a better job of matching up drops out to long range than the G1 profile on vld type bullets. The G1 profile is for flat based bullets and more traditional semi spitzer type nose profile.</p><p></p><p>Use the JBM Ballistics calculator and plug in real numbers for cartridges and elevations and temperatures to get an idea of what you will be dealing with. Trust me a guy can wind up spending a lot of time working out different situations deciding what to use.</p><p></p><p>It sounds like in your posts that you do not hunt at very long range? Under 500y? If this is the case then the bc of different bullets will make very little difference. Better bc bullets start to show their capabilities after 500y and then after 1000y the difference becomes pronounced.</p><p></p><p>There are lots of gives and takes when it comes to bullet choice. Some guys wind up using two different bullets in one rifle. One for the close encounters and one for long range.</p><p></p><p>When customers ask me to recommend hunting a bullet, the first thing I ask them is what is their realistic hunting range. From that answer we then start to consider other things.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy the quest.</p><p></p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyMtnMT, post: 1336947, member: 7999"] When it comes to hunting the general rule is there is no replacement for displacement. Larger dia bullets make larger dia holes. G1 vs G7. Two different drag profiles. The G7 profile looks worse on paper because the number is lower. It does a better job of matching up drops out to long range than the G1 profile on vld type bullets. The G1 profile is for flat based bullets and more traditional semi spitzer type nose profile. Use the JBM Ballistics calculator and plug in real numbers for cartridges and elevations and temperatures to get an idea of what you will be dealing with. Trust me a guy can wind up spending a lot of time working out different situations deciding what to use. It sounds like in your posts that you do not hunt at very long range? Under 500y? If this is the case then the bc of different bullets will make very little difference. Better bc bullets start to show their capabilities after 500y and then after 1000y the difference becomes pronounced. There are lots of gives and takes when it comes to bullet choice. Some guys wind up using two different bullets in one rifle. One for the close encounters and one for long range. When customers ask me to recommend hunting a bullet, the first thing I ask them is what is their realistic hunting range. From that answer we then start to consider other things. Enjoy the quest. Steve [/QUOTE]
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