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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Reloading
Do you consider Sectional Density when choosing a bullet?
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<blockquote data-quote="73driver" data-source="post: 2259353" data-attributes="member: 36473"><p>I do not look at SD in particular. I for my own reasons like heavier for caliber bullets. Example, in the 30-06 I will go 180/165 grain bullets over the 150's. In the 270 I will take the 140/150's over 130 grain bullets. In like for like bullets, be it a Sierra GK or a Nosler LRAB the heavier bullet has more punch and better BC than lighter bullets. I think of it as trading near range velocity with a lighter bullet for longer range punch with no loss of drop or velocity at longer range vs the lighter bullet. Finally a heavier bullet with better SD is more likely to pass through game than a like constructed lighter bullet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="73driver, post: 2259353, member: 36473"] I do not look at SD in particular. I for my own reasons like heavier for caliber bullets. Example, in the 30-06 I will go 180/165 grain bullets over the 150's. In the 270 I will take the 140/150's over 130 grain bullets. In like for like bullets, be it a Sierra GK or a Nosler LRAB the heavier bullet has more punch and better BC than lighter bullets. I think of it as trading near range velocity with a lighter bullet for longer range punch with no loss of drop or velocity at longer range vs the lighter bullet. Finally a heavier bullet with better SD is more likely to pass through game than a like constructed lighter bullet. [/QUOTE]
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