No love for CEB?

[ka30270]

I've been looking into Cutting Edge Bullets but it appears they aren't that widely used. Looks like they offer some pretty good BC's for a mono bullet at a "fair" price especially since Badlands is out of business. So can someone give me some feedback as to why they seem to be overlooked?

Thanks

 

[WeiserBucks]

I used CEB Lazer this fall on a cow elk and had great results. Small sample size but results were confidence inspiring.

 

[FEENIX]

I've been looking into Cutting Edge Bullets but it appears they aren't that widely used. Looks like they offer some pretty good BC's for a mono bullet at a "fair" price especially since Badlands is out of business. So can someone give me some feedback as to why they seem to be overlooked?

Thanks

I did a quick search and there are 10 pages long ...

https://www.longrangehunting.com/search/1172561/?q=cutting+edge+bullets&o=relevance

If you want to use them, go for it, and don't worry about what others use or think about CEBs.

 

[Taylorbok]

CEB Lazers are huge in ELR.
Allegedly they have the lowest BC SD and go through trans the best, which I'm sure you aren't really worried about.
I shoot them in my 375, they shoot awesome.

I agree with @FEENIX just try them, they will work I'm sure. It's more about shot placement than anything. Almost every animal I've killed has been with a bullet that people say won't work well.

 

[snox801]

So I previously shot them in everything. Still use them for a few things.
Reason I changed was simple.

On game performance was better with hammer bullets. Bc lower but consistent on game over hundreds of animals hammers won. When running the numbers out to min fps needed to open the bullets the distance was not as significant as one would think. Couple that with the fact most game animals are taken at ranges that bc does not matter and the hammers became more obvious choice. Still run them in my big .375 because the bc and that is a long range bomber. And it's .375 dia.

That being said both are so far and above Barnes and other monos you would be happy with both. If hammer went away tomorrow I would go to my second favorite which is Ceb. I think it depends on cartridge and distance wanted to achieve also.

But before choosing take both bullets run them in an app at speeds people are getting for said round and see where both hit the min fps required to open.

 

[quandary]

This fall I have killed a Grizzly, Caribou and 5x5 Elk with the 200gr CEB Lazer out of a 300PRC. They work great.

Edit;
Developing a load for the 200 in my 300PRC was pretty straight forward. However I could not get the 160 to shoot in my 7PRC. Both Carbon6 22" barrels.

 

[MagnumManiac]

I use them in my 375-416 Rigby Improved 40° for 2K ELR, but I have not hunted with them.
The opportunity just has never come about here.
I use the 400g single feed laser tipped bullet, exceptional accuracy and consistent flight at 2K, started at 2850fps.
I also used the 350g laser tipped for 1K shooting, but that's only 3 times a year shoot, wasn't worth the travel time tbh.
Great bullets, unsure of their game performance.

Cheers.
Edit to add: Very expensive here, more than double what's listed in the US.

 

[snox801]

I use them in my 375-416 Rigby Improved 40° for 2K ELR, but I have not hunted with them.
The opportunity just has never come about here.
I use the 400g single feed laser tipped bullet, exceptional accuracy and consistent flight at 2K, started at 2850fps.
I also used the 350g laser tipped for 1K shooting, but that's only 3 times a year shoot, wasn't worth the travel time tbh.
Great bullets, unsure of their game performance.

Cheers.
Edit to add: Very expensive here, more than double what's listed in the US.

The 400gr is very good. I launch that out of my 375AM and I've only shot 3 things with it between 420-986 yards but nothing took a step when hit.

 

[Wilderness Blacktail]

min fps needed to open the bullets the distance was not as significant as one would think.

But before choosing take both bullets run them in an app at speeds people are getting for said round and see where both hit the min fps required to open.

Great post. Did you happen to have opportunity to test both down to or close to min impact speeds??

Any specifics or comments to share on that?

 

[Wilderness Blacktail]

Im running them in a few rifles, .244 88 mth, .277 125 Max., .284 152 Max, but nothing to report terminally yet.
Pretty easy to work up a load in each tho.