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Jim243 · July 21, 2014, 09:27 PM

Depends on the speed of the cross wind. For the most part no not at 100 yards, at 5 to 10 mph a 100 grain 243 will perform the same as a 130 grain 270. At 25 MPH micro bursts all bets are off on any weight bullet, but at 250 yards the 100 grain bullet will be more affected then the heavier 130 grain bullet will. They will both still be affected just at different amounts, and the faster the bullet (243) will be affected more.

Jim

July 21, 2014, 09:27 PM	#7
Jim243 Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2009 Location: Just off Route 66 Posts: 5,067	Depends on the speed of the cross wind. For the most part no not at 100 yards, at 5 to 10 mph a 100 grain 243 will perform the same as a 130 grain 270. At 25 MPH micro bursts all bets are off on any weight bullet, but at 250 yards the 100 grain bullet will be more affected then the heavier 130 grain bullet will. They will both still be affected just at different amounts, and the faster the bullet (243) will be affected more. Jim __________________ Si vis pacem, para bellum