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<blockquote data-quote="Jcann" data-source="post: 2907348" data-attributes="member: 33119"><p>Those who are buying these bullets are probably shooting well beyond 500 yards where the heaver weight/higher BC bullet comes into play.</p><p></p><p>I shoot a 7WSM and routinely shoot well beyond 500 yards. In fact, that's about my starting point. I was out two weeks ago gathering additional data with my uncle and son shooting steel 600-900 yards for an upcoming antelope hunt.</p><p></p><p>168gr Berger, 3,050fps, G1 BC 0.628 (100yd zero), 10mph 3 o'clock wind</p><p>500yds- 2376fps, 37.5" drop, 10.5" drift, 2106lbs energy</p><p>1,000yds - 1794fps, 231" drop, 47" drift, 1200lbs energy</p><p>1,500yds - 1289fps, 706" drop, 123" drift, 620lbs energy</p><p></p><p>180gr Berger, 2,900fps, G1 BC 0.680 (100yd zero), 10mph 3 o'clock wind</p><p>500yds - 2297fps, 42" drop, 10" drift, 2108lbs energy </p><p>1000yds - 1770fps, 250" drop, 46" drift, 1252lbs energy </p><p>1500yds - 1308fps, 746" drop, 118" drift, 684lbs energy</p><p></p><p>As one can see, a heaver slower bullet with a higher BC will eventually out perform a lighter faster lower BC bullet. Granted, drop is greater but range to target is much easier to compute than wind speed/direction throughout bullet flight. This is where the higher BC bullet has the advantage.</p><p></p><p>NOTE, I've never taken my rifle out to 1,500yds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jcann, post: 2907348, member: 33119"] Those who are buying these bullets are probably shooting well beyond 500 yards where the heaver weight/higher BC bullet comes into play. I shoot a 7WSM and routinely shoot well beyond 500 yards. In fact, that's about my starting point. I was out two weeks ago gathering additional data with my uncle and son shooting steel 600-900 yards for an upcoming antelope hunt. 168gr Berger, 3,050fps, G1 BC 0.628 (100yd zero), 10mph 3 o'clock wind 500yds- 2376fps, 37.5" drop, 10.5" drift, 2106lbs energy 1,000yds - 1794fps, 231" drop, 47" drift, 1200lbs energy 1,500yds - 1289fps, 706" drop, 123" drift, 620lbs energy 180gr Berger, 2,900fps, G1 BC 0.680 (100yd zero), 10mph 3 o'clock wind 500yds - 2297fps, 42" drop, 10" drift, 2108lbs energy 1000yds - 1770fps, 250" drop, 46" drift, 1252lbs energy 1500yds - 1308fps, 746" drop, 118" drift, 684lbs energy As one can see, a heaver slower bullet with a higher BC will eventually out perform a lighter faster lower BC bullet. Granted, drop is greater but range to target is much easier to compute than wind speed/direction throughout bullet flight. This is where the higher BC bullet has the advantage. NOTE, I've never taken my rifle out to 1,500yds. [/QUOTE]
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