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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Bullet testing, again....
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<blockquote data-quote="yorke-1" data-source="post: 2252902" data-attributes="member: 11960"><p>When bullets aren't properly stabilized, they tend to tumble on impact. They might shoot well on paper, but they won't perform well on game. It's mostly tied to barrel twist, and to a lesser degree by velocity and elevation. I saw a lot of "banana bullets" in my previous testing when I would run reduced velocity loads in the minimum recommended twist for a bullet. I saw this more with the really long copper bullets where I'd dig out the bullet and it would have a significant bend in it instead of expanding. Berger's twist rate calculator is a great tool for getting an idea about which bullets will properly stabilize in your gun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yorke-1, post: 2252902, member: 11960"] When bullets aren't properly stabilized, they tend to tumble on impact. They might shoot well on paper, but they won't perform well on game. It's mostly tied to barrel twist, and to a lesser degree by velocity and elevation. I saw a lot of "banana bullets" in my previous testing when I would run reduced velocity loads in the minimum recommended twist for a bullet. I saw this more with the really long copper bullets where I'd dig out the bullet and it would have a significant bend in it instead of expanding. Berger's twist rate calculator is a great tool for getting an idea about which bullets will properly stabilize in your gun. [/QUOTE]
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