I have no interest in shooting past 500 yds. My rifle range only goes that far and my hunting ground only goes out to 400 yds. My longest kill was 327 yds. So, since I've always reloaded my ammo, I have just dabbled in some of new bullets designed for shooting distances far past my needs. There are so many new bullets that go with faster twist rates, it drains my energy to try and stay familiar. I pretty well just use cup and core bullets, a few solids. Is there anything to be gained at my distances, using bullets touted as Long range, super efficient?
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lancetkenyon
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This is "Long Range Hunting".
Nothing to gain by high BC bullets designed to open at lower velocities. Out to 500, there is 0 need for them. Use a good sturdy bullet.
That being said, I have had excellent results with Bergers and Sierras from 60 to 1367.
Nothing to gain by high BC bullets designed to open at lower velocities. Out to 500, there is 0 need for them. Use a good sturdy bullet.
That being said, I have had excellent results with Bergers and Sierras from 60 to 1367.
med358-boise
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Only if you you were currently shooting a low BC bullet (say ~.335 BC) and your cartridge was capable of handling a high BC bullet say ~.550+ or higher and you regularly shoot in 10+ mph winds...you might see some level of benefit beyond ~400 yards regarding the wind hold if your scope has no stadia marks for wind and no dial windage capabilities.
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You have done very well for all these years with what you have been shooting.
No reason to change unless you want to try something new.
Berger has good bullets for all distances
Sierra, Hornady, Nosler.......
Just have Fun with whatever you do.
No reason to change unless you want to try something new.
Berger has good bullets for all distances
Sierra, Hornady, Nosler.......
Just have Fun with whatever you do.
DLJ6
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I am about to try some Sierra tipped game kings/ changers in a couple of my rifles because they are reasonably priced and I enjoy hand loading.
Rifleman97
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Outside of bullets that are a better design but the same weight (boat tail vs non boat tail) not really. The better design within the same weight will give you less holdover in the distances you hunt, but the longer heavier high BC bullets perform worse than regular bullets under 4-500.
highfinblue
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Over forty years I've used all of the above-mentioned brands of bullets with very little failure if I did my job correctly. I've taken game out to 500 yards with every major manufacture's bullets. Keep doing what works for you, and if that means experimenting to find other combos go for it. I'm trying new stuff all the time. Sometimes it works, and sometimes not so much, but I do enjoy squeezing the trigger.
As long as you can keep them in the center and your bullet choice is doing the job I'd say you're wasting your mental capacity. Unless you enjoy squeaking as much accuracy out of everything as you can and want tonplay with longer ranges I wouldn't bother.
There's something to be said about the confidence you have in your proposed ranges. No need to impede that confidence with irrelevant possibilities.
There's something to be said about the confidence you have in your proposed ranges. No need to impede that confidence with irrelevant possibilities.
