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Light, high BC bullet
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<blockquote data-quote="cronhelm" data-source="post: 20898" data-attributes="member: 98"><p>Isn't that the thing though? Every factor is related to every other factor and you can't gain in one without losing in another.</p><p></p><p>While BC is related to weight, weight has a stronger relation to muzzle velocity. More weight (usually) means a higher BC but it also means a lower MV.</p><p></p><p>In my case, I lucked out and found a 6mm bullet that had a high BC and weighed 12 grains less than the big 107gr MK.</p><p></p><p>The Berger 95 grain VLD has a BC equal to the bigger MK. So I can get ~100 fps more velocity without sacrificing BC. This is what allows me to take a .243 Win out to such outrageous distances.</p><p></p><p>The bullet reminds me of a tiny javelin.</p><p></p><p>FWIW I did an estimation of the energy of the 95 gr bullet at maximum distance and it is about equal to that of a .380 ACP handgun. Not exactly big game material but it could definatley do some damage with proper placement.</p><p></p><p>Peter</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cronhelm, post: 20898, member: 98"] Isn't that the thing though? Every factor is related to every other factor and you can't gain in one without losing in another. While BC is related to weight, weight has a stronger relation to muzzle velocity. More weight (usually) means a higher BC but it also means a lower MV. In my case, I lucked out and found a 6mm bullet that had a high BC and weighed 12 grains less than the big 107gr MK. The Berger 95 grain VLD has a BC equal to the bigger MK. So I can get ~100 fps more velocity without sacrificing BC. This is what allows me to take a .243 Win out to such outrageous distances. The bullet reminds me of a tiny javelin. FWIW I did an estimation of the energy of the 95 gr bullet at maximum distance and it is about equal to that of a .380 ACP handgun. Not exactly big game material but it could definatley do some damage with proper placement. Peter [/QUOTE]
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