Originally Posted by Hondo64d
Originally Posted by T_Inman
Is there something inherently and mathematically "poor" about the .277" diameter that does not lend itself to high B/C bullets, or has there never been interest in making anything other than standard B/C bullets in that diameter?

That is to say: Has the .270 Win (or WSM or WBY or whatever) never been asked to perform at long range?


ANY caliber bullet CAN be designed for a desired BC, but some just haven’t yet. The SAAMI specified twist rate for the .270 Win and Wby are 1:10 so no really high BC bullets were designed for them simply because they won’t stabilize them. High BC .277 bullets are starting to show up now, thanks largely to new cartridges that have a fast enough twist rate to accommodate them, but they still haven’t caught up to the 6.5s, 7s or .308s yet. I predict we’ll be there before long.

John


The problem is, the larger the caliber, the heavier the bullet has to be to match the b.c's of the calibers before it. Then you need an even larger case to bring the velocity back up. That's why I've never been a fan of .30 cal etc. By the time you get into the high b.c. 30 cal bullets, you're pushing a lot of weight compared to a 6 or 6.5mm. If you're into magnums etc, then fine....