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Is a Boat Tail worth its Salt?
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<blockquote data-quote="Derek M." data-source="post: 236634" data-attributes="member: 2693"><p>I spoke with Sierra and Speer about this many years ago. They both gave the same answer:</p><p></p><p>"Inside of 300 yards, take your pick. In fact, the flat base spitzer will likely be more accurate because there is little to no deformation of the bullet base, so when the gas pushes the bullet out the muzzle, it is more even. That is the trick with a boat tail bullet and seating. The less concentric a boat tail is seated, the higher the risk of uneven gas blow by. However, long range accuracy ultimately means using Boat tails with high BCs."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derek M., post: 236634, member: 2693"] I spoke with Sierra and Speer about this many years ago. They both gave the same answer: "Inside of 300 yards, take your pick. In fact, the flat base spitzer will likely be more accurate because there is little to no deformation of the bullet base, so when the gas pushes the bullet out the muzzle, it is more even. That is the trick with a boat tail bullet and seating. The less concentric a boat tail is seated, the higher the risk of uneven gas blow by. However, long range accuracy ultimately means using Boat tails with high BCs." [/QUOTE]
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