Just a survey of existing bullets that people may normally wonder about. It is clear that some new bullets should be developed to be optimal for this velocity range.
http://www.silencertalk.com/300AAC/3...006OCT2010.pdf
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Just a survey of existing bullets that people may normally wonder about. It is clear that some new bullets should be developed to be optimal for this velocity range.
http://www.silencertalk.com/300AAC/3...006OCT2010.pdf
Great info...the 110g Vmax looks like a great HD load. I noticed that was 16" barrel, could it be safely driven to ~2100 or more in a 10.5"?
The .300 AAC Blackout/Fireball/Whisper has great potential, but is absolutely in desperate need of purpose built bullets, as most 30 caliber bullets are designed for the much higher velocities of .308/.30-06/.300 Win Mag and are not optimally performing at the lower velocities.
Ideally an early upsetting, barrier blind loading of around 100-110 gr or so with about 13-16" of pen and good weight retention would be introduced. Until then, the 110 gr VMAX is probably the least bad option of the less than ideal performing bunch noted.
Before I had the gel test done I polled people and only 9% picked the 110 Vmax as the best supersonic bullet. It is interesting to compare the actual results to what people thought before the results.
http://www.quarterbore.net/forums/po...sults&pollid=6
Which bullets look best for deer hunting?
Is the Hornady 123gr V-max purpose built enough for 7.62x39?
The info I can find is on the Hornady LE website, a bare gel pic that looks about the same as the 110 Vmax.
I'm looking forward to the barrier blind load but I also think there is room for a hunting/entry/HD load that does not need to perform against a windshield.
I've only seen the one bare gel test at MV, what happens at 100 yards and a few hundred less fps?
In supersonic, I'm curious what (if) are the advatages to this cartridge over the 6.8 SPC?