What is the the most flat shooting cartridge yall can think of?

[264WM]

264 wm 100 gr Nosler BT

Sight Height	1.5 in	Zero Range	300 yd
Temperature	59 °F	Wind Speed	10 mph
Altitude	0 feet	Max Range	500 yd

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Range (yd)	Drop (in)	Wind Drift (in)	Velocity (fps)	Energy (ft-lb)
0	-1.5	0.0	3709	3054
50	0.7	0.2	3547	2794
100	2.2	0.6	3392	2554
150	3.0	1.5	3242	2333
200	2.9	2.7	3097	2130
250	2.0	4.3	2957	1942
300	-0.0	6.3	2822	1768
350	-3.1	8.8	2691	1607
400	-7.3	11.8	2563	1458
450	-12.9	15.1	2439	1321
500	-19.9	19.1	2318	1193

 

[DUCKMAN11]

264 wm 100 gr Nosler BT

Sight Height	1.5 in	Zero Range	300 yd
Temperature	59 °F	Wind Speed	10 mph
Altitude	0 feet	Max Range	500 yd

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Range (yd)	Drop (in)	Wind Drift (in)	Velocity (fps)	Energy (ft-lb)
0	-1.5	0.0	3709	3054
50	0.7	0.2	3547	2794
100	2.2	0.6	3392	2554
150	3.0	1.5	3242	2333
200	2.9	2.7	3097	2130
250	2.0	4.3	2957	1942
300	-0.0	6.3	2822	1768
350	-3.1	8.8	2691	1607
400	-7.3	11.8	2563	1458
450	-12.9	15.1	2439	1321
500	-19.9	19.1	2318	1193

3" high at 150yds and 7.5" low at 400yds........ you better judge them head shots right! Hahaha

 

[ButterBean]

3" high at 150yds and 7.5" low at 400yds........ you better judge them head shots right! Hahaha

Yeah that ain't to flat

 

[DUCKMAN11]

Yeah that ain't to flat

I'm thinking 25 sherman max @ButterBean what say yee? Maybe a 108gr apex at around 3600fps or 75gr hammer at close to 4k? I've seen data of 135 berger's going 3450fps below max pressure. @lancetkenyon I'd like your opinion also.

 

[FEENIX]

I've seen data of 135 berger's going 3450fps below max pressure. @lancetkenyon I'd like your opinion also.

I would not solicit @lancetkenyon for an opinion, or you would end up with XXX .25 cal/chamberings. OK, now you have been warned.

IIRC, @Bghunter338 has a .25 Blaser. Sorry, Brother, I cannot remember.

 

[jessej]

257x300 Weatherby. Why not ?

Don't do anything half hearted.
Might as well do it right the first time.

 

[DUCKMAN11]

I would not solicit @lancetkenyon for an opinion, or you would end up with XXX .25 cal/chamberings. OK, now you have been warned.

IIRC, @Bghunter338 has a .25 Blaser. Sorry, Brother, I cannot remember.

Lance is a smart hombre with a pretty broad 257 knowledge base. I'd rather have that opinion.

 

[DUCKMAN11]

Don't do anything half hearted.
Might as well do it right the first time.
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Haha no RUM's! 7,000 grains in a pound of powder.....I'd be lucky to get 80 rounds per pound. On the up side I'd probably only need about 4 pounds to burn out a barrel

 

[Bghunter338]

257-7 blaser
121gr HH -3500fps
135gr berger- 3265fps
145gr Blackhole- 3150fps
163gr Chinchaga- 3036fps

 

[FEENIX]

Lance is a smart hombre with a pretty broad 257 knowledge base. I'd rather have that opinion.

LOL! Believe me, he knows exactly what I mean.

 

[ButterBean]

I'm thinking 25 sherman max @ButterBean what say yee? Maybe a 108gr apex at around 3600fps or 75gr hammer at close to 4k? I've seen data of 135 berger's going 3450fps below max pressure. @lancetkenyon I'd like your opinion also.

A 25-06AI will run the 90g HH@ 3945

 

[Phil Rizzo]

 

[Mountainboy4570]

I was having a conversation with a fellow member here over "flat shooting cartridges" because I've been in search of a flat shooting cartridge/bullet combination for coyotes.

I'm currently shooting a 25-06 which gives me a MPBR on a 4" target of 298yds with a 115vld. I'm switching to an 80gr barnes ttsx to see what kind of speeds I can get and hopefully stretch that MPBR a little bit more. When this barrel goes south I will probably go back with a 25-06AI or 25sherman.

I know there are some wildcats out there that could possibly be "flat-er" and a realistic choice for coyotes and would like to hear yalls opinions.

I'm not looking to neck down a 308win to 17cal or run a 110vmax in a 300rum or anything wild like that. I'd like to keep powder consumption as low as possible. Barrel life isn't a huge concern but it like to get 800 rounds out of it.

What are yalls thoughts?

What is relevant. First of all, what do you consider flat shooting? I consider anything that I can engage a target at 500 a 1000 yards relevant or flat shooting. So by that logic, a mortar round.
I guess what I'm trying to say is. What do you plan on to do with it? Paper punch varment, medium or heavy game. Do you need it to put something down now? How much wind deflection everything? Everybody's got their preference again. Just my 2 cents. Hope it maybe gets use thinking about it. Try to figure out what you wanna do with it. And then whatever you like, thats the flat shooting around for you?

 

[Big Guy]

I was having a conversation with a fellow member here over "flat shooting cartridges" because I've been in search of a flat shooting cartridge/bullet combination for coyotes.

I'm currently shooting a 25-06 which gives me a MPBR on a 4" target of 298yds with a 115vld. I'm switching to an 80gr barnes ttsx to see what kind of speeds I can get and hopefully stretch that MPBR a little bit more. When this barrel goes south I will probably go back with a 25-06AI or 25sherman.

I know there are some wildcats out there that could possibly be "flat-er" and a realistic choice for coyotes and would like to hear yalls opinions.

I'm not looking to neck down a 308win to 17cal or run a 110vmax in a 300rum or anything wild like that. I'd like to keep powder consumption as low as possible. Barrel life isn't a huge concern but it like to get 800 rounds out of it.

What are yalls thoughts?

Howdy i have a matched pare of 26 inch barrel , one in 8 twist, coyote killers that will shoot farther and flatter than most guys can see... 220 swift, 80 grain Berger, a little 4831sc . . and wow dead dog. try it you will like it...