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<blockquote data-quote="Ridgerunner665" data-source="post: 1073772" data-attributes="member: 12660"><p>I am not and do not intend this as an argument...its just something I've been studying up on the past year or so, while waiting on my rifle to be built...got it home just last week...haven't fired a single round in it yet (Nosler M48 Custom 280 Ackley), haven't even held it in my hands yet (haven't been home yet, truck driver)...all that is to say, I have no actual data, only numbers generated from ballistics programs...I use Applied Ballistics....again, just discussing some things the numbers seem to be telling me...nothing more.</p><p></p><p>Berger 168 (2,900 fps) vs Nosler 150 ABLR (3,050 fps)....easy to attain speeds in a 24" barrel</p><p>Forgetting all other aspects of these 2 bullets besides BC and downrange trajectory...strictly the numbers...their numbers are essentially identical to 1,000 yards (I primarily look at wind drift for these comparisons, the most important aspect)...I can see no good reason to go with the heavier bullet UNLESS that one happens to be the most accurate...the 280 Ackley is pretty much at its deer killing limit at 1,000 yards, in my opinion (~1,000 ft. lbs.)...I'm a deer hunter, maybe elk if I'm lucky enough to draw for Tennessee's hunt one day...but mostly deer.</p><p></p><p>My numbers are generated for my area...1,300 feet ASL...if you're doing the math at 5,000 feet...everything looks better gun)</p><p></p><p>Anyway...to the point...Leaving accuracy, terminal performance, and brand preference out of it....why is the higher BC better in the Ackley if 1,000 yards is its useful limit?</p><p></p><p>150 Nosler ABLR (G7 .295)</p><p><a href="http://s217.photobucket.com/user/Ridgerunner665/media/d0b6caf5-48cb-453e-93b7-9d7c53f434d4_zpsttcut3gj.png.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc137/Ridgerunner665/d0b6caf5-48cb-453e-93b7-9d7c53f434d4_zpsttcut3gj.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>168 Berger (G7 .316)</p><p><a href="http://s217.photobucket.com/user/Ridgerunner665/media/178ee165-f914-4d9d-a72f-265d03568447_zps0vf3acap.png.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc137/Ridgerunner665/178ee165-f914-4d9d-a72f-265d03568447_zps0vf3acap.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ridgerunner665, post: 1073772, member: 12660"] I am not and do not intend this as an argument...its just something I've been studying up on the past year or so, while waiting on my rifle to be built...got it home just last week...haven't fired a single round in it yet (Nosler M48 Custom 280 Ackley), haven't even held it in my hands yet (haven't been home yet, truck driver)...all that is to say, I have no actual data, only numbers generated from ballistics programs...I use Applied Ballistics....again, just discussing some things the numbers seem to be telling me...nothing more. Berger 168 (2,900 fps) vs Nosler 150 ABLR (3,050 fps)....easy to attain speeds in a 24" barrel Forgetting all other aspects of these 2 bullets besides BC and downrange trajectory...strictly the numbers...their numbers are essentially identical to 1,000 yards (I primarily look at wind drift for these comparisons, the most important aspect)...I can see no good reason to go with the heavier bullet UNLESS that one happens to be the most accurate...the 280 Ackley is pretty much at its deer killing limit at 1,000 yards, in my opinion (~1,000 ft. lbs.)...I'm a deer hunter, maybe elk if I'm lucky enough to draw for Tennessee's hunt one day...but mostly deer. My numbers are generated for my area...1,300 feet ASL...if you're doing the math at 5,000 feet...everything looks better gun) Anyway...to the point...Leaving accuracy, terminal performance, and brand preference out of it....why is the higher BC better in the Ackley if 1,000 yards is its useful limit? 150 Nosler ABLR (G7 .295) [URL=http://s217.photobucket.com/user/Ridgerunner665/media/d0b6caf5-48cb-453e-93b7-9d7c53f434d4_zpsttcut3gj.png.html][IMG]http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc137/Ridgerunner665/d0b6caf5-48cb-453e-93b7-9d7c53f434d4_zpsttcut3gj.png[/IMG][/URL] 168 Berger (G7 .316) [URL=http://s217.photobucket.com/user/Ridgerunner665/media/178ee165-f914-4d9d-a72f-265d03568447_zps0vf3acap.png.html][IMG]http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc137/Ridgerunner665/178ee165-f914-4d9d-a72f-265d03568447_zps0vf3acap.png[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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