Originally Posted by high_country_
Originally Posted by 340boy
Why not a 140gr Partition? I realize it doesn't have a super hot BC(just shy of 0.5 IIRC) but it is a heck of a good design?












For me it boils down to velocity windows. I shoot medium speed chamberings, like the creed/260/×47 and feel that by not exceeding the useful velocity of the cup and core bullets I use, I get the best combination of expansion and high bc as a bonus.

If I were using a 257roy or an ultra, I'd be loading it with premiums for sure, but given that rounds that are middle of the road velocity tend to shoot middle of the road bullets (in terms of construction ) with great success.

270 win is one of my favorite examples, nearly every bullet made was designed to operate from 3k fps down. The middle pack 6.5's are very similar.


I see your point. Not sure what the low end expansion cutoff is for the Partition? 1800fps perhaps? So if a Creed starts it out at what,2700, that doesn't get you out as far as is desirable, I suppose?

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