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would 160 round nose in new 6.5 Weatherby Mag work for Elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="toddc" data-source="post: 1261428" data-attributes="member: 4566"><p>The 160 will be fine out to 400. However, you do have the principle of velocity of the Weatherby making up for the horrible BC of a round nose kinda backwards. A small case can fire a high BC and do really well compared to a large case since velocity decay will be lower. A low BC can't really be overcome. Yes a big case is better than a small one with a low BC. You can FIX a small case with a high BC but ya cant FIX a bad BC with anything that won't melt a barrel in 100 shots. </p><p>Long range is 80% BC and 20% launch velocity.</p><p></p><p>400 isn't long range however and even a wadcutter at the 6.5x300 velocity will be fine out to 400.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toddc, post: 1261428, member: 4566"] The 160 will be fine out to 400. However, you do have the principle of velocity of the Weatherby making up for the horrible BC of a round nose kinda backwards. A small case can fire a high BC and do really well compared to a large case since velocity decay will be lower. A low BC can't really be overcome. Yes a big case is better than a small one with a low BC. You can FIX a small case with a high BC but ya cant FIX a bad BC with anything that won't melt a barrel in 100 shots. Long range is 80% BC and 20% launch velocity. 400 isn't long range however and even a wadcutter at the 6.5x300 velocity will be fine out to 400. [/QUOTE]
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