The New Hornady A-tip match bullet

[Creedmoor shooter]

Hornady 4DOF is showing me more elevation and windage needed for the 153 a tip than a 147 eld for me

Wonder if that's an app error or if it's slightly reduced stability.

May want to check again. Ran to the same speed the app says the 153 is superior

 

[Deleted member 103481]

May want to check again. Ran to the same speed the app says the 153 is superior

I'll check again, I took screenshots and sent them to Hornady so maybe they changed something.

Edit* nope, still wants more. Granted it's barely more, but still odd.

Double edit* the 153 catches up and takes the lead at 760 yards.... which is pretty odd considering I'm using the exact same velocity

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

I'll check again, I took screenshots and sent them to Hornady so maybe they changed something.

Edit* nope, still wants more. Granted it's barely more, but still odd.

That's odd. I just checked again and for me the 153 still comes out better. 1 click less wind and about 2 clicks less elevation over the 147

 

[L.Sherm]

Is a couple clicks worth it?

 

[Gord0]

300RUM. Light as I would want to go would be the 200gr AccuBond.

idcwby

You'll be fine.

 

[L.Sherm]

There is such a thing as spinning a bullet to fast and accuracy starts to suffer.

 

[Gord0]

There is such a thing as spinning a bullet to fast and accuracy starts to suffer.

There is, but not going from a 10 twist to an 8 on a rum shooting a 200gr bullet.

 

[Gord0]

There is such a thing as spinning a bullet to fast and accuracy starts to suffer.

You can also gain some bc, and keep it longer from a tighter twist.
Hornadys numbers on the 225eldm from a 10t and a 7t.

 

[Gord0]

Hornady has the stepped BC's here hornady.com/bc scroll to the bottom.

 

[L.Sherm]

I encourage you to read Bran Litzs book, I posted a copy of what he said on accurateshooter about spinning a bullet faster than 200,000 rpms accuracy can start to suffer. Most buys I know that shoot completion to a 1,000 rum 8tw in 6Dashers and 6BRAI.
Guys that run the 300WSM at Williamsport most run the 10tw with the 210and 215 I can guarantee you if spinning the bullet more had better accuracy they'd be doing it.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

Is a couple clicks worth it?

Depends. If I'm in competition and it means more consistency then I'd say probably yes. At my level of shooting I wouldnt be able to tell the difference.

 

[L.Sherm]

Me either, I doudt most of us would.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

Me either, I doudt most of us would.

That's why I shoot eld bullets and not a premium bullet like a berger. At 1000 yards the difference e between a .25 moa load and a .5 moa load are just about indistinguishable once you include all the environmental factors. Atleast on my level of shooting. And I can shoot nearly double the amount for the same price. Your mileage may vary.

 

[adam32]

I encourage you to read Bran Litzs book, I posted a copy of what he said on accurateshooter about spinning a bullet faster than 200,000 rpms accuracy can start to suffer. Most buys I know that shoot completion to a 1,000 rum 8tw in 6Dashers and 6BRAI.
Guys that run the 300WSM at Williamsport most run the 10tw with the 210and 215 I can guarantee you if spinning the bullet more had better accuracy they'd be doing it.

Litz is only one opinion.

Spinning a bullet faster can help with expansion and killing animals quicker...and since I'm posting this on a hunting website I care about killing an animal the cleanest and quickest way possible...not what a bunch of competition shooters at Williamsport that would cringe at the sight of blood think.