Out Back
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Was looking at bullets and see that some say Match, is this just a sales pitch or does it mean something more than the bullets that don't say Match??
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SOLD/EXPIRED What is a match bullet?
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jpretle
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Generally, it is a bullet of 'sleeker' design, having a boat-tail for enhanced stability as it spins on its way to the target. For the most part they are for longer range shooting.
However, there are other bullets of flat-base design, used for shorter range competition.
BUUUUTT, there is a lot more to it than just the above.
ShtrRdy
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It probably means different things to different people but I'm thinking it means a more consistent jacket thickness and more consistent core density. Basically a very balanced bullet so that the center of gravity is inline with the center of the bullet's longitudinal axis. It's the aspects of a bullet which provide the best accuracy.
I've noticed that some less expensive bullets will not shoot as well as some more expensive bullets. For example I could not get a Hornady SST bullet in 6.5 mm to shoot as well as a Berger VLD. They were both 140 gr.
I've noticed that some less expensive bullets will not shoot as well as some more expensive bullets. For example I could not get a Hornady SST bullet in 6.5 mm to shoot as well as a Berger VLD. They were both 140 gr.
Laelkhunter
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I think they are more designed for accuracy (target shooting), and not so much for hunting. The jacket on match bullets might not be heavy enough to hold together for hunting.
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Out Back
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Heard from a few hunters that use them for Hunting and see them as being great for their intended use. Yet othe's say NO they are not for hunting. Would guess these Shooters have never tried them.
In my 6.5 Creedmoor the 123gr Scenars shoot better than any other bullet ive tried. All groups have been well under .5
In my 6.5 Creedmoor the 123gr Scenars shoot better than any other bullet ive tried. All groups have been well under .5
I believe it has more to do with Terminal Ballistics and ballistic coefficient (BC).
Terminal Ballistics tells you what the projectile will do when it has "x" energy left
and it hits a _________. If you are shooting flesh, the bullet needs to have
different construction than if you are shooting paper.
If the bullet designer can concentrate more on maximizing BC than
maximizing expanding, than he can make a better "match" bullet, one that
doesn't need to mushroom when it hits the paper.
Terminal Ballistics tells you what the projectile will do when it has "x" energy left
and it hits a _________. If you are shooting flesh, the bullet needs to have
different construction than if you are shooting paper.
If the bullet designer can concentrate more on maximizing BC than
maximizing expanding, than he can make a better "match" bullet, one that
doesn't need to mushroom when it hits the paper.
