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<blockquote data-quote="Susquatch" data-source="post: 473695" data-attributes="member: 31264"><p>Not that I am any expert..... but.....</p><p></p><p>My personal experience reflects your comment. Flat base bullets provide slightly smaller groups at 100, and boat tails are better at 300. They are about the same at 200. The boat-tail advantage at 300 is probably mostly ballistics related - just my WAG. More retained velocity means less influence from conditions. This also reflects what you see being used in the 1000 yrd events - all boat tails.</p><p></p><p>This of course is in a benchrest rifle that routinely puts 5 into 1/8" @ 100 in perfect conditions - not a hunting rifle that an old man like me can actually carry without a forklift. I doubt you could ever see the difference in a hunting rifle.</p><p></p><p>Cheers!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susquatch, post: 473695, member: 31264"] Not that I am any expert..... but..... My personal experience reflects your comment. Flat base bullets provide slightly smaller groups at 100, and boat tails are better at 300. They are about the same at 200. The boat-tail advantage at 300 is probably mostly ballistics related - just my WAG. More retained velocity means less influence from conditions. This also reflects what you see being used in the 1000 yrd events - all boat tails. This of course is in a benchrest rifle that routinely puts 5 into 1/8" @ 100 in perfect conditions - not a hunting rifle that an old man like me can actually carry without a forklift. I doubt you could ever see the difference in a hunting rifle. Cheers! [/QUOTE]
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