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bfoster · June 29, 1999, 08:30 AM

Note that small differences in B.C. (say on the order of 0.02) may not give an advanatge in actual use. If you ever set out to measure this, you will find that not every shot gives the same result. It is entirely possible for a bullet of slightly lower rated B.C. to outperform one of slightly higher rated B.C. due to consistency- not just of the bullets, but of how the rifle handles the entire load. I'd also recommend actually checking where the rifle you are loading for actually shoots at longer ranges. At least one major manufacturer of component bullets appears to consistently take figures from the high end of their test results for what they publish. A final point: I've yet to see a manufacturer publish seperate data for coated bullets. In some instances, moly coated bullets show a slightly higher or lower B.C. than uncoated bullets.

June 29, 1999, 08:30 AM	#8
bfoster Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 1998 Location: N. of Fords Switch, OK, USA Posts: 297	Note that small differences in B.C. (say on the order of 0.02) may not give an advanatge in actual use. If you ever set out to measure this, you will find that not every shot gives the same result. It is entirely possible for a bullet of slightly lower rated B.C. to outperform one of slightly higher rated B.C. due to consistency- not just of the bullets, but of how the rifle handles the entire load. I'd also recommend actually checking where the rifle you are loading for actually shoots at longer ranges. At least one major manufacturer of component bullets appears to consistently take figures from the high end of their test results for what they publish. A final point: I've yet to see a manufacturer publish seperate data for coated bullets. In some instances, moly coated bullets show a slightly higher or lower B.C. than uncoated bullets.