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<blockquote data-quote="Bullmark" data-source="post: 2236505" data-attributes="member: 113003"><p>I think what the "BC" watchers are missing is that you are not totally ignoring the Hammer's BC, you are still referencing it to give you the needed drop and drift. However, you are not making your bullet selection based so heavily on the bullet's BC. </p><p>No one has ever implied that they are "magic" and basic physics is irrelevant. But you do need to move away from the "traditional" way of categorizing lighter bullets equating to lighter terminal performance......and stop thinking of heavy bullets as the only choice for larger animals. </p><p>I have yet to try the Hammers, but I hope to bribe someone into loading me some for a new build....which is a .300wsm. Ordinarily I wouldn't look to any bullet lighter than 175gr, and would likely shoot 180-200s......because of my traditional thinking. </p><p>But, I've seen enough to give the Hammers a try and load up some in the 130-140gr range. I don't know what everyone else is having luck with, so I'll reach out and ask specifically about a .300wsm. </p><p>Ultimately it does appear that it is all about the speed.....at least to a novice like myself. If the speed (and accuracy must be acceptable) is enough, it can more than cover for a lower BC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullmark, post: 2236505, member: 113003"] I think what the “BC” watchers are missing is that you are not totally ignoring the Hammer’s BC, you are still referencing it to give you the needed drop and drift. However, you are not making your bullet selection based so heavily on the bullet’s BC. No one has ever implied that they are “magic” and basic physics is irrelevant. But you do need to move away from the “traditional” way of categorizing lighter bullets equating to lighter terminal performance......and stop thinking of heavy bullets as the only choice for larger animals. I have yet to try the Hammers, but I hope to bribe someone into loading me some for a new build....which is a .300wsm. Ordinarily I wouldn’t look to any bullet lighter than 175gr, and would likely shoot 180-200s......because of my traditional thinking. But, I’ve seen enough to give the Hammers a try and load up some in the 130-140gr range. I don’t know what everyone else is having luck with, so I’ll reach out and ask specifically about a .300wsm. Ultimately it does appear that it is all about the speed.....at least to a novice like myself. If the speed (and accuracy must be acceptable) is enough, it can more than cover for a lower BC. [/QUOTE]
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