1000yrd 30.cal bullet?

[Franklin]

What would you guys shoot?

168 vld @ mv3050
190 vld @ mv2850

I've read that some bullets start to tumble at certain ranges. Does weight and b.c have anything to do with this? On a ballistic program, there isn't much difference between the two at a 1000yrds other than energy.

 

[James Jones]

On the program is one thing in real world conditions is a complete other ,I personaly would shoot the 190's.

some bullet will tumble when the go subsonic but I believe this has more to do with RPM than bullet speed.

 

[milanuk]

The bullets w/ the bad rap for tumbling and such are 168gr SMKs... which have a different angle to the boat tail as they were designed with 300m shooting in mind some 30-40 (or more) years ago. The 168gr VLD should be fine. I've never ran one that fast, but you should be good to go either way.

 

[davewilson]

the cartridge would be my deciding factor. if it was a 308, i'd use the 168's. if you're shooting a saum, then i'd go with the 190's. wasn't clear if you were impling a 300saum or not.