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Why do bullet makers ignor .257 and .277?
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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Thomas" data-source="post: 556035" data-attributes="member: 15748"><p>simple answer here; the 6s, 6.5s and 7s are all used by competitive shooters, and that's the real driving force behind the Long Range developments. Aside from this, the .257" and .277" are strictly American bore sizes and see virtually no use anywhere else in the world. Not saying they're bad, or that they won't do anything just as well as the others, but that's the real reason behind the lack of response. </p><p> </p><p>The "chicken or egg" debate that's also been pointed out regarding twist rate is another. Easily overcome, but who makes the first move? Tough to get a bullet maker to tool up and produce a bullet for three guys who've rifled up some 1x7" barrels for their 257 Ackleys when they're the only ones who can use them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Thomas, post: 556035, member: 15748"] simple answer here; the 6s, 6.5s and 7s are all used by competitive shooters, and that's the real driving force behind the Long Range developments. Aside from this, the .257" and .277" are strictly American bore sizes and see virtually no use anywhere else in the world. Not saying they're bad, or that they won't do anything just as well as the others, but that's the real reason behind the lack of response. The "chicken or egg" debate that's also been pointed out regarding twist rate is another. Easily overcome, but who makes the first move? Tough to get a bullet maker to tool up and produce a bullet for three guys who've rifled up some 1x7" barrels for their 257 Ackleys when they're the only ones who can use them. [/QUOTE]
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