Originally Posted by Mule Deer
If you're really going to get into this, you need a copy of Bryan Litz's APPLIED BALLISTICS FOR LONG-RANGE HUNTING, partly because it includes actual range-tested BC's for a number of bullets. The Swift's BC tested at a little under .500, while the ABLR's is spot-on.


Don't forget the 139gr scenar...I've pushed that one close to 3200fps in testing loads in a couple different 6.5 SAUM's, and it held up well, and killed well. Maybe not the highest BC .264 bullet, but one of the most accurate, and dependable.

That was through a Bartlein 1-8.7". Stable even at 10,000', and at negative 35*F.

Luck....is the residue of design...
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