Techy
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Also any confirmation of the stability of the 214gr .308 in a 9 twist? I see the site recommends 9 twist just looking for confirmation. I figured 9 twist is pretty fast for a 30 cal. And I live at altitude which helps
http://bergerbullets.com/ballistics/Also any confirmation of the stability of the 214gr .308 in a 9 twist? I see the site recommends 9 twist just looking for confirmation. I figured 9 twist is pretty fast for a 30 cal. And I live at altitude which helps
Just found this thread. For the most part I agree with everything said.
When it comes to the bc, we tried to chase the higher numbers with a smaller hollow point (1mm) and terminal performance was not up to our expectation. The 1.5mm hole that we are using on the Hammer Hunters is the smallest that shows consistent reliable expansion. This alone costs pretty much all of the bc we give up. In the end it is much more acceptable to us to face a deficit in bc vs poor terminal performance.
Thanks guys for all the good words. It means a lot. We will keep striving to make a better product, the quest never ends.
Steve
Until we can prove it wrong it is our feeling that a tip in the hollow point is an inhibitor to bullet deformation. It is essentially a plug in the hollow point stopping fluid from entering the hp. All bullets need to expand from the inside out. In conventional lead tipped bullets the lead is the fluid. All the rest need that fluid into the hp to make them expand properly. We are after the fastest deformation that we can get. The quicker the bullet deforms form its ballistic form into its terminal form the better the bullet does at disrupting vital tissue. All of our hunting bullets deform very rapidly and reliably. Our Sledge Hammer line with the large 2.5mm hp, and bigger, simply hit hard. Best that I can describe it is they hit like a flat based bullet shot backwards. That is essentially what they turn into on impact.How about a tipped bullet to bring the BC back? that would add to the cost. Maybe a just as a option?
Like I have stated in a post before. What good is BC if your bullet does not work right.
Keep up the good work!