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The Basics, Starting Out
Why do bullet makers ignor .257 and .277?
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<blockquote data-quote="rscott5028" data-source="post: 554144" data-attributes="member: 24624"><p>To state what Roy did in other terms...</p><p> </p><p>Since you're dialing for drop at a pretty accurate, measured and/or laser ranged distance anyway, BC isn't very important. </p><p> </p><p>What is important is remaining supersonic to your target and having consistent quality bullets. And, a high BC will help you accomplish that. </p><p> </p><p>However, it's nearly impossible to accurately read what the wind is doing all the way to your target. So, there will be some degree of error in your wind call. The lower your BC is, the more it will exacerbate your inability to judge the wind precisely. The problem is twice as bad when the wind is shifting left and right. </p><p> </p><p>Since there are plenty of bullets for various calibers in the +.600 range, then why settle for something less than that if your primary objective is long range? If you don't compete and you only punch paper, you can wait for a still morning to shoot. Otherwise, you have to practice and be prepared to shoot in the wind. </p><p> </p><p>Varmint hunters also need to be concerned about velocity (time to impact) since their targets are often moving. </p><p> </p><p>-- richard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rscott5028, post: 554144, member: 24624"] To state what Roy did in other terms... Since you're dialing for drop at a pretty accurate, measured and/or laser ranged distance anyway, BC isn't very important. What is important is remaining supersonic to your target and having consistent quality bullets. And, a high BC will help you accomplish that. However, it's nearly impossible to accurately read what the wind is doing all the way to your target. So, there will be some degree of error in your wind call. The lower your BC is, the more it will exacerbate your inability to judge the wind precisely. The problem is twice as bad when the wind is shifting left and right. Since there are plenty of bullets for various calibers in the +.600 range, then why settle for something less than that if your primary objective is long range? If you don't compete and you only punch paper, you can wait for a still morning to shoot. Otherwise, you have to practice and be prepared to shoot in the wind. Varmint hunters also need to be concerned about velocity (time to impact) since their targets are often moving. -- richard [/QUOTE]
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