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Energy or bullet diameter most important?
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<blockquote data-quote="RockyMtnMT" data-source="post: 1236221" data-attributes="member: 7999"><p>I guess the short answer is because we machine our bullets they are more exact. We use softer copper which aids in terminal performance. Our design has less pressure in the rifle giving better velocity for bullet weight.</p><p></p><p>The copper vs lead issue regarding weight is exactly as you stated. Lead is more dense and will be heavier in the same size as all copper. So a copper bullet of the same size as a lead bullet will weigh less. So if they are exactly the same form the heavier bullet will have a better bc due to the heavier weight. The lighter bullet will have better muzzle vel. The heavier, slower, higher bc bullet will pass up the lighter, faster bullet at some point down range. Question is how far down range.</p><p></p><p>There are trade offs. Two different animals really. When I started using mono's I chose them over the lead core bullets due to the terminal performance and lack of meat damage. I felt it was more important to me than the higher bc capability of the heavier lead bullets. We can get higher bc bullets in the copper but they tend to need a faster twist in order to stabilize them due to the extra length in order to gain the necessary weight.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p><p></p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyMtnMT, post: 1236221, member: 7999"] I guess the short answer is because we machine our bullets they are more exact. We use softer copper which aids in terminal performance. Our design has less pressure in the rifle giving better velocity for bullet weight. The copper vs lead issue regarding weight is exactly as you stated. Lead is more dense and will be heavier in the same size as all copper. So a copper bullet of the same size as a lead bullet will weigh less. So if they are exactly the same form the heavier bullet will have a better bc due to the heavier weight. The lighter bullet will have better muzzle vel. The heavier, slower, higher bc bullet will pass up the lighter, faster bullet at some point down range. Question is how far down range. There are trade offs. Two different animals really. When I started using mono's I chose them over the lead core bullets due to the terminal performance and lack of meat damage. I felt it was more important to me than the higher bc capability of the heavier lead bullets. We can get higher bc bullets in the copper but they tend to need a faster twist in order to stabilize them due to the extra length in order to gain the necessary weight. Hope that helps. Steve [/QUOTE]
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