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<blockquote data-quote="Batsin" data-source="post: 3037381" data-attributes="member: 126867"><p>That is not uncommon. Some rifles do not like the sharp transition from the ogive to the shank of secant-ogived VLD bullets. With a tangent ogive, there is a gentle curve away from the shank instead of a sharp break. It is also difficult to make the sharp break perfect and consistent from bullet to bullet. Most rifles seem to prefer the gentle transition, which is why Berger developed their "Hybrid Ogive" design. The reason that secant and hybrid ogives are popular is that it is easier to get a higher BC with them.</p><p>Some companies still make both secant and tangent ogive bullets. With Sierra bullets, it is often advised to use the tangent ogives to determine the accuracy potential of a rifle if there is some doubt if it will ever shoot well. Sometimes people get terrible accuracy with the secant bullets and think they have a defective gun.</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]t9MCdOwZ3AU[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Batsin, post: 3037381, member: 126867"] That is not uncommon. Some rifles do not like the sharp transition from the ogive to the shank of secant-ogived VLD bullets. With a tangent ogive, there is a gentle curve away from the shank instead of a sharp break. It is also difficult to make the sharp break perfect and consistent from bullet to bullet. Most rifles seem to prefer the gentle transition, which is why Berger developed their "Hybrid Ogive" design. The reason that secant and hybrid ogives are popular is that it is easier to get a higher BC with them. Some companies still make both secant and tangent ogive bullets. With Sierra bullets, it is often advised to use the tangent ogives to determine the accuracy potential of a rifle if there is some doubt if it will ever shoot well. Sometimes people get terrible accuracy with the secant bullets and think they have a defective gun. [MEDIA=youtube]t9MCdOwZ3AU[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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