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What is the best weight bullet for the 7mm08 ?
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1563075" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>Here, play with this some. For tipped bullets like the eldm, eldx, accubond, etc., use this calculator (you can find bullet dimensions, including tip length, on the jbm site):</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jbmballistics.com/cgi-bin/jbmstab-5.1.cgi" target="_blank">https://www.jbmballistics.com/cgi-bin/jbmstab-5.1.cgi</a></p><p></p><p>And for hollow point boat tail bullets, the good ol Berger calculator works well:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://bergerbullets.com/twist-rate-calculator/" target="_blank">http://bergerbullets.com/twist-rate-calculator/</a></p><p></p><p>Play with those some, and you will get a good feel for what is stable. Keep in mind, a bullet can shoot very well with an sg even as low as 1.2 or 1.3, but terminal ballistics MAY suffer (may, not will), and your ballistic coefficient will take a marginal hit. For best results, try to stay above 1.5 with your s.g.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1563075, member: 87243"] Here, play with this some. For tipped bullets like the eldm, eldx, accubond, etc., use this calculator (you can find bullet dimensions, including tip length, on the jbm site): [URL]https://www.jbmballistics.com/cgi-bin/jbmstab-5.1.cgi[/URL] And for hollow point boat tail bullets, the good ol Berger calculator works well: [URL]http://bergerbullets.com/twist-rate-calculator/[/URL] Play with those some, and you will get a good feel for what is stable. Keep in mind, a bullet can shoot very well with an sg even as low as 1.2 or 1.3, but terminal ballistics MAY suffer (may, not will), and your ballistic coefficient will take a marginal hit. For best results, try to stay above 1.5 with your s.g. [/QUOTE]
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