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<blockquote data-quote="RockyMtnMT" data-source="post: 1073861" data-attributes="member: 7999"><p>I picked a well known ballistics calculator and well known bullets to compare. Yes I have used several ballistic calculators over the years looking at these things. </p><p> </p><p>As I said in my 1st post, the longer the range the more the bc matters. Kind of my point of interest for this thread was to talk about how far out does it need to be for bc to become relevant. Guys always talk about that "quick shot that jumps up". That is where the flatter bullet comes in. No time to range. Or just enough time to range and know that you can hold on and make the shot. The closer the range the less time is available. Some guys carry two different bullets and loads for this reason. Some say speed kills. I'm not so sure that it should so quickly be dismissed. I picked the 300wm as a middle of the road for the comparison. Not too many years ago it was kinda the big boy. You start looking at the big mags and how they can push the smaller bullets and suddenly 800 plus yards becomes not so far out. It starts pushing 2000 yards for the heavies to catch up.</p><p> </p><p>I just hate to see guys being told that if they run anything less than the highest bc bullet they are making a mistake. Even on this site that is dedicated to long range hunting, most of the membership here hunts under 400 yards. (I think I saw that number in one of Len's poles. Correct me if I am wrong.)</p><p> </p><p>Maximum point blank range becomes a very significant number for many hunters based on their ability, style, and geography. Time of flight also becomes a significant element.</p><p> </p><p>Just because my long range is 1000 doesn't mean that that guys 400 isn't long range. And those guys that are hunting at the mile range doesn't make my 1000 short range.</p><p> </p><p>I would have to say that the thread has made the over for staying civil. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p> </p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RockyMtnMT, post: 1073861, member: 7999"] I picked a well known ballistics calculator and well known bullets to compare. Yes I have used several ballistic calculators over the years looking at these things. As I said in my 1st post, the longer the range the more the bc matters. Kind of my point of interest for this thread was to talk about how far out does it need to be for bc to become relevant. Guys always talk about that "quick shot that jumps up". That is where the flatter bullet comes in. No time to range. Or just enough time to range and know that you can hold on and make the shot. The closer the range the less time is available. Some guys carry two different bullets and loads for this reason. Some say speed kills. I'm not so sure that it should so quickly be dismissed. I picked the 300wm as a middle of the road for the comparison. Not too many years ago it was kinda the big boy. You start looking at the big mags and how they can push the smaller bullets and suddenly 800 plus yards becomes not so far out. It starts pushing 2000 yards for the heavies to catch up. I just hate to see guys being told that if they run anything less than the highest bc bullet they are making a mistake. Even on this site that is dedicated to long range hunting, most of the membership here hunts under 400 yards. (I think I saw that number in one of Len's poles. Correct me if I am wrong.) Maximum point blank range becomes a very significant number for many hunters based on their ability, style, and geography. Time of flight also becomes a significant element. Just because my long range is 1000 doesn't mean that that guys 400 isn't long range. And those guys that are hunting at the mile range doesn't make my 1000 short range. I would have to say that the thread has made the over for staying civil. :D Steve [/QUOTE]
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