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Best .243 win round for 600yrd shot?
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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 615423" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p>I guess it's a matter of how much wind are you planning on shooting in. Considering that your V-Max loads are averaging just under MOA, and the other two are averaging twice that, I personally wouldn't see any benefit to going heavier (unless you can <u>easily</u> get the 95's to shoot as good as the 87's), .................so long as we're only talking 600 and closer, the added BC of the 95 doesn't overcome the unexpected fliers that could likely come about with less accurate ammo.</p><p> </p><p>According to the ballistic program; the 95's will decrease your wind drift in a 10 mph crosswind at 600 yds by only 3 inches over the V-Max (assuming velocities of 3100 for the V-max and 3000 for the MK). We're basically looking at <em>two feet</em> of drift at 600 with either bullet. Another way to look at it, possibly misjudging the wind by 3 mph will only make 1" of difference at 600 yds between those two bullets. </p><p> </p><p>In theory, at 600 yds, as it stands now; the 95's could land some bullets 6" from point of aim, whereas the 87's would land some bullets 3" from point of aim. IMO, the extra 3 inches of uncertainty in any direction easily cancels out the 1" benefit of higher BC (again, unless you could get the 95's to shoot as good as the 87's).....................Hopefully I said all that so it makes sense.? It's your cat though, you can skin it however you wish.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>Pleased to meet ya neighbor. Maybe I'll try to make it to one of these varmint matches in the future, I know where Scotsbluff is for sure, my sis used to live in Alliance. I've never shot the range in Lusk or Newcastle, I've got one here at home luckily.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBruce, post: 615423, member: 21068"] I guess it's a matter of how much wind are you planning on shooting in. Considering that your V-Max loads are averaging just under MOA, and the other two are averaging twice that, I personally wouldn't see any benefit to going heavier (unless you can [U]easily[/U] get the 95's to shoot as good as the 87's), .................so long as we're only talking 600 and closer, the added BC of the 95 doesn't overcome the unexpected fliers that could likely come about with less accurate ammo. According to the ballistic program; the 95's will decrease your wind drift in a 10 mph crosswind at 600 yds by only 3 inches over the V-Max (assuming velocities of 3100 for the V-max and 3000 for the MK). We're basically looking at [I]two feet[/I] of drift at 600 with either bullet. Another way to look at it, possibly misjudging the wind by 3 mph will only make 1" of difference at 600 yds between those two bullets. In theory, at 600 yds, as it stands now; the 95's could land some bullets 6" from point of aim, whereas the 87's would land some bullets 3" from point of aim. IMO, the extra 3 inches of uncertainty in any direction easily cancels out the 1" benefit of higher BC (again, unless you could get the 95's to shoot as good as the 87's).....................Hopefully I said all that so it makes sense.? It's your cat though, you can skin it however you wish.:) Pleased to meet ya neighbor. Maybe I'll try to make it to one of these varmint matches in the future, I know where Scotsbluff is for sure, my sis used to live in Alliance. I've never shot the range in Lusk or Newcastle, I've got one here at home luckily. [/QUOTE]
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