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tobnpr · June 9, 2012, 03:23 PM

I was surprised to find, that at up to 200 yards (max at the one "shorter" range we shoot at) that the flat-base bullets do very well, when we were working up loads for a 700 in .223...

Boattails are needed at longer range where BC comes into play.

This makes sense to me:
http://www.appliedballisticsllc.com/...lletDesign.htm

June 9, 2012, 03:23 PM	#15
tobnpr Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 4,556	I was surprised to find, that at up to 200 yards (max at the one "shorter" range we shoot at) that the flat-base bullets do very well, when we were working up loads for a 700 in .223... Boattails are needed at longer range where BC comes into play. This makes sense to me: http://www.appliedballisticsllc.com/...lletDesign.htm