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Old 09-30-2002 | 05:43 AM
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Olink
 
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Default Factory Ammo Published Ballistics - True?

I've switched to Hornady Custom ammo (162gr BTSP) for my 7mm Mag and found it groups MUCH better in my gun than Remington ammo. However, I've found that the balistics (bullet drop) Hornady publishes for this round are much better than what I'm getting. For example, Hornady says that with a 200yd zero, I should have 6.7 and 19.7 inches of drop at 300 and 400 yds. I'm getting 8-9 and 23-26 inches of drop at those yardages. This is with at 24" barrel, which is what Hornady uses for its tests. Is it normal for ammo manufacturers to "inflate" the ballistics on their ammo or could something else be coming into play?

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