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Testing Wildcat bullet BCs
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<blockquote data-quote="Chawlston" data-source="post: 69421"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>Oh, and before I forget, don't call richard to ask him about the BCs on his bullets. He has not tested them yet, and the BCs he quotes are estimations based on various data provided by his die makers. According to other forum members, richard has been reluctant to provide BC numbers at all for this very reason. I mentioned this repeatedly in my origional thread, but apparently some forum members missed this. Don't bother Richard with questions about how he gets the BCs discussed around here.Give the man a chance to do what he does, that being make bullets! </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>Seems as though some of the posters on this forum have really ticked off and/or berated a really good guy (Richard). I ordered all the 169.5 grainers he had and when I asked him about the ballistic coefficient, he indicated that it was better than a pumpkin falling off the back of a pickup truck. That is good enough for me because some of the other manufacturers bullets I have tested either were too pressure finnicky or down right wrong on the BC.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I am looking forward to getting the new pills and will post my BC test results out of the rifles I shoot. Remember that each different barrel will change the BC of the bullet differntly from another barrel due to the groove size and land height. For me, the only BC test that matters is the true trajectory of the pill going to the game or target.</p><p></p><p>One more point..... Try to get a bullet manufacturer to send the bullets and allow you to pay after they arrive!</p><p></p><p>Chawlston</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chawlston, post: 69421"] [ QUOTE ] Oh, and before I forget, don't call richard to ask him about the BCs on his bullets. He has not tested them yet, and the BCs he quotes are estimations based on various data provided by his die makers. According to other forum members, richard has been reluctant to provide BC numbers at all for this very reason. I mentioned this repeatedly in my origional thread, but apparently some forum members missed this. Don't bother Richard with questions about how he gets the BCs discussed around here.Give the man a chance to do what he does, that being make bullets! [/ QUOTE ] Seems as though some of the posters on this forum have really ticked off and/or berated a really good guy (Richard). I ordered all the 169.5 grainers he had and when I asked him about the ballistic coefficient, he indicated that it was better than a pumpkin falling off the back of a pickup truck. That is good enough for me because some of the other manufacturers bullets I have tested either were too pressure finnicky or down right wrong on the BC. Anyway, I am looking forward to getting the new pills and will post my BC test results out of the rifles I shoot. Remember that each different barrel will change the BC of the bullet differntly from another barrel due to the groove size and land height. For me, the only BC test that matters is the true trajectory of the pill going to the game or target. One more point..... Try to get a bullet manufacturer to send the bullets and allow you to pay after they arrive! Chawlston [/QUOTE]
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