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Old December 26, 2012, 01:28 PM   #1
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boat tail or rebated boat tail

Is one better than another?
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Old December 26, 2012, 02:13 PM   #2
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"Is one better than another?"

They're mildly different. What would you call "better"?
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Old December 26, 2012, 02:28 PM   #3
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More accurate.
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Old December 26, 2012, 04:25 PM   #4
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Some say that the rebated step between bearing surface and boattail gives the same effect as a flatbase bullet and a clean exit from the muzzle.
This is claimed to improve accuracy.
It is also claimed to improve air flow over the bullet.
JLK VLD bullets have a slight rebate and they post a higher ballistic coefficient than Berger VLD.

I am not a good enough loader or shooter to tell a difference.
I have shot mostly JLK VLD 90 gr .224s after giving up on Sierra MK 90s as a Long Range bullet. But that was more because of availability than superiority over Berger.
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