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How important is bc?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mikecr" data-source="post: 357422" data-attributes="member: 1521"><p>Boat tails are not a hoax, and base drag is a significant part of total drag.</p><p></p><p>Flat base bullets ARE more accurate. </p><p>But at some point/range drift becomes far more difficult to manage than accuracy. This is currently the condition 1Kyd competitors are in, even if they completely deny it. They are all, every single one, shooting heavy per cal bullets(most are boat tails), even though these bullets will not shoot as accurate(as demonstrated closer) as lighter flat base bullets could..</p><p>Yet they continually claim 'accuracy' is their top priority... No,,, their setups demonstrate BC first, -followed by accuracy. They get the highest BC bullet shooting as accurately as they can.</p><p>Otherwise, they'd be shooting 6PPCs/30BRs at 1kyd. </p><p>Oh but those deluding themselves using the recent mid-range mighty mouse cartridges for 1kyd? Well that wheel just keeps going roundy roundy. Their results will be as inconsistant as all who have tried the same in the past.</p><p>This is because the devil's in the wind. </p><p></p><p>You just cannot deny the importance of BC at long distances.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecr, post: 357422, member: 1521"] Boat tails are not a hoax, and base drag is a significant part of total drag. Flat base bullets ARE more accurate. But at some point/range drift becomes far more difficult to manage than accuracy. This is currently the condition 1Kyd competitors are in, even if they completely deny it. They are all, every single one, shooting heavy per cal bullets(most are boat tails), even though these bullets will not shoot as accurate(as demonstrated closer) as lighter flat base bullets could.. Yet they continually claim 'accuracy' is their top priority... No,,, their setups demonstrate BC first, -followed by accuracy. They get the highest BC bullet shooting as accurately as they can. Otherwise, they'd be shooting 6PPCs/30BRs at 1kyd. Oh but those deluding themselves using the recent mid-range mighty mouse cartridges for 1kyd? Well that wheel just keeps going roundy roundy. Their results will be as inconsistant as all who have tried the same in the past. This is because the devil's in the wind. You just cannot deny the importance of BC at long distances. [/QUOTE]
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