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Some bullets for visual comparison. First is the Alco Bullet 6.5mm 160 with a claimed BC of .829. Next is the Hornady EXD-X at .615 BC and last is a Barnes LRX 127 with a .486 BC. I certainly hope the Also is at least a .725 BC. It sure comes to almost a needle point. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff364/RichCoyle/012_zpsrirolqgp.jpg)
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What twist is needed for the 160? 1/7?
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My guess is an 1/8 at 3100 fps will work
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Boy, just eyeballing them, the ELD-X sure doesn't look like it'd have a > 20% higher BC than the LRX...
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Gasman,
The VLD-X has sixteen more grains to work with.
I know the LRX works from forty yards to 420 yards because I killed four animals with it last year. Muzzle velocity was 3,250 feet per second.
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The VLD-X has sixteen more grains to work with.
Yes, but you don't usually see a 20+ % jump with an increase of only 16 grains. Any experience with the 7mm 168 LRX?
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I certainly hope the Also is at least a .725 BC.
Yep, that's only .1 less than their claims, I'd be good with that too.
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The VLD-X has sixteen more grains to work with.
Yes, but you don't usually see a 20+ % jump with an increase of only 16 grains. Any experience with the 7mm 168 LRX? I haven't tried them yet in my 280 AI. I did have my Pac Nor barrel made with a 1:8 twist, so I should be able to stabilize them. Hard to find anyone with experience loading them. I contacted Barns, and they did send me load data for the 280 Ack and 168 LRX. They are HUGE! Left to right (7mm): 150 grain Nosler ABLR, 168 Berger VLD Hunting, 168 Barns LRX ![[Linked Image]](http://i1376.photobucket.com/albums/ah21/PGJPJ/IMG_0211%20-%20Version%202_zpsnqcynoqp.jpg) The loaded one is the Berger...
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That Barnes needs a long action!
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Boy, just eyeballing them, the ELD-X sure doesn't look like it'd have a > 20% higher BC than the LRX... The ELD would not if the LRX did not have the parachute cut into them.
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They ARE huge! Barnes list the 168 LRX's length at 1.592"; that sound about right?
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They ARE huge! Barnes list the 168 LRX's length at 1.592"; that sound about right?
I measured 2 of them, and I'm showing and even 1.6" But yeah, pretty close.
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