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BC always better on lead core bullets vs. copper. Why?
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1717412" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>Yup. Lead core bullets are denser, if you use shotguns much, think of lead shot vs steel, lead shot carries energy better and hits harder than the same size steel, and even if you get pellets with similar weight, such as lead bb's vs steel T's, the smaller diameter heavier lead shot will still hit harder and penetrate better than steel. </p><p></p><p>If your shooting inside 500 yards, the bullets bc isn't a huge deal, though still worth considering if there are multiple bullets that will work. At 500, comparing a high bc Berger 180 going the same velocity as the 175 lrx, the 180 berger has about .5 MOA less drift in a 10mph wind, so about 2.5-3"....very little at that close range. On a different note, I personally would look at the hammer bullets vs Barnes, they are overall fantastic mono bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1717412, member: 87243"] Yup. Lead core bullets are denser, if you use shotguns much, think of lead shot vs steel, lead shot carries energy better and hits harder than the same size steel, and even if you get pellets with similar weight, such as lead bb's vs steel T's, the smaller diameter heavier lead shot will still hit harder and penetrate better than steel. If your shooting inside 500 yards, the bullets bc isn't a huge deal, though still worth considering if there are multiple bullets that will work. At 500, comparing a high bc Berger 180 going the same velocity as the 175 lrx, the 180 berger has about .5 MOA less drift in a 10mph wind, so about 2.5-3"....very little at that close range. On a different note, I personally would look at the hammer bullets vs Barnes, they are overall fantastic mono bullets. [/QUOTE]
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