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velocity vs accuracy in long range shooting
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<blockquote data-quote="Boss Hoss" data-source="post: 679964" data-attributes="member: 5060"><p>The other thing to remember is that while most folks load the "sexiest" bullet they can often time shoot no further than 300 or 400 yards. This is going to give everyone something to think about---BR shooters that shoot 100 and 200 yards use flat base bullets albeit many are custom but that is beside the point. There is a reason—sexy bullets are like fishing lures, they catch people more than fish lol. Now long distance rounds that will be going over 400 yards I use BT's but that is my cut off. Don't take my word for this --- talk to the ballisticians at the manufactures the BT's take up to 300yards to completely stabilize. FWIW there is a lot of information out in the domain about this so it is not new by any means.</p><p></p><p>Also—when looking at trajectory at 1k take your high and low velocity and look at the vertical dispersion because it will open your eyes to see how important that is. The other point is when testing at long range or short NEVER chamber (just start it in the chamber not fed from the magazine) your round until the sight picture is perfect and the condition is right. Reason is that in a warm chamber will "preheat" your round which is a pressure variable that you do not want in load development or in competition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boss Hoss, post: 679964, member: 5060"] The other thing to remember is that while most folks load the “sexiest” bullet they can often time shoot no further than 300 or 400 yards. This is going to give everyone something to think about---BR shooters that shoot 100 and 200 yards use flat base bullets albeit many are custom but that is beside the point. There is a reason—sexy bullets are like fishing lures, they catch people more than fish lol. Now long distance rounds that will be going over 400 yards I use BT’s but that is my cut off. Don’t take my word for this --- talk to the ballisticians at the manufactures the BT’s take up to 300yards to completely stabilize. FWIW there is a lot of information out in the domain about this so it is not new by any means. Also—when looking at trajectory at 1k take your high and low velocity and look at the vertical dispersion because it will open your eyes to see how important that is. The other point is when testing at long range or short NEVER chamber (just start it in the chamber not fed from the magazine) your round until the sight picture is perfect and the condition is right. Reason is that in a warm chamber will “preheat” your round which is a pressure variable that you do not want in load development or in competition. [/QUOTE]
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