Dennis
Single-Sixer
Hello,
I recently picked up a Ruger Hawkeye FTW Predator .308 Win rifle. It has a 22" barrel and a Leupold VX-3 2.5-8 mounted on it. I sighted it in shooting Hornady Whitetail Interlocks at approximately 1.5" above the center of a target at 100 yards. I can put 3 rounds inside of 1.5" at 100 yards. OK, so far, so good.
Then I try some Nosler Accubonds and they group somewhat less than 1.5" at 100 yards, BUT the rounds fall approximately 2" below the center of the target. The Accubonds are somewhat faster and have a higher ballistic coefficient (B.C.) so I thought they would shoot a little flatter and thus land above where the Interlocks landed - not way below.
So I go back and light off a couple Hornady Interlocks and they land right where I sighted them in at so I know this rifle shoots the Accubonds way differently than the Interlocks. But lower rather than higher? This is what confuses me. All rounds were fired in a 100 yard enclosed rifle range, so wind is not a factor.
Both bullets were 150 grain and both are factory cartridges.
Nosler Accubond have a muzzle velocity of 2,875 fps and B.C. = .435
Hornday Interlocks have a muzzle velocity of 2,820 fps and B.C. = .338
Maybe I'm just not understanding something about basic ballistics and I would appreciate some input on this topic.
Thanks,
Dennis
I recently picked up a Ruger Hawkeye FTW Predator .308 Win rifle. It has a 22" barrel and a Leupold VX-3 2.5-8 mounted on it. I sighted it in shooting Hornady Whitetail Interlocks at approximately 1.5" above the center of a target at 100 yards. I can put 3 rounds inside of 1.5" at 100 yards. OK, so far, so good.
Then I try some Nosler Accubonds and they group somewhat less than 1.5" at 100 yards, BUT the rounds fall approximately 2" below the center of the target. The Accubonds are somewhat faster and have a higher ballistic coefficient (B.C.) so I thought they would shoot a little flatter and thus land above where the Interlocks landed - not way below.
So I go back and light off a couple Hornady Interlocks and they land right where I sighted them in at so I know this rifle shoots the Accubonds way differently than the Interlocks. But lower rather than higher? This is what confuses me. All rounds were fired in a 100 yard enclosed rifle range, so wind is not a factor.
Both bullets were 150 grain and both are factory cartridges.
Nosler Accubond have a muzzle velocity of 2,875 fps and B.C. = .435
Hornday Interlocks have a muzzle velocity of 2,820 fps and B.C. = .338
Maybe I'm just not understanding something about basic ballistics and I would appreciate some input on this topic.
Thanks,
Dennis