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Barnes Bullets, Are they missing the LR hunting boat?
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<blockquote data-quote="Beng" data-source="post: 920244" data-attributes="member: 37512"><p>BC=SD/i</p><p>SD=bullet weight/7000*(caliber in inch)²</p><p>Copper and copper alloys used for bullet production have a lower density than lead. Toreachthe same weight the bullet has to have more volume. Volume + aerodynamically efficient shape equals freakishly long bullets. This requires extra short cases or extra long magazine boxes to achieve the same velocity out of a given cartridge and rifle, also you need to use shorter twists than usually found in factory rifles.</p><p>Barnes is a major manufacturer of mainly hunting bullets, the market for long range hunting bullets is rather small, for non lead lr hunting bullets even smaller.</p><p>Working small markets is time intensive and the profits are often low. Focusing on big markets utilizing effects of scale and scope is usually much more profitable.</p><p>Why should they waste time and money on these markets, when they are already swamped with orders for their standard range of products?</p><p>Especially in obsolete calibers like .257 and 8mm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beng, post: 920244, member: 37512"] BC=SD/i SD=bullet weight/7000*(caliber in inch)² Copper and copper alloys used for bullet production have a lower density than lead. Toreachthe same weight the bullet has to have more volume. Volume + aerodynamically efficient shape equals freakishly long bullets. This requires extra short cases or extra long magazine boxes to achieve the same velocity out of a given cartridge and rifle, also you need to use shorter twists than usually found in factory rifles. Barnes is a major manufacturer of mainly hunting bullets, the market for long range hunting bullets is rather small, for non lead lr hunting bullets even smaller. Working small markets is time intensive and the profits are often low. Focusing on big markets utilizing effects of scale and scope is usually much more profitable. Why should they waste time and money on these markets, when they are already swamped with orders for their standard range of products? Especially in obsolete calibers like .257 and 8mm. [/QUOTE]
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