I like Barnes Os also but they are a bit too tough for most ML speeds. Yes they penetrate but expansion can be iffy below 2000fps and 110gr of Pryo should not be anywhere close to that speed.
Even smokeless shooters want them at least near 2200fps. Ive seen too many pics of them with minimal expansion on game even at those speeds. Ive shot plenty of them and killed several deer with them but i found the Expanders or XPBs to be more reliable at sub speeds on thin skinned game.
jaybez101099
Yes, in many cases the longer bullets can me harder to stabilize. Either a faster twist or more fps can improve your results quite a bit. I shoot a Barnes 458-300gr SOCOM (its long) but it needed a minimum of 110gr for "ok" groups and 120gr of BH209 gave me the best accuracy. That also put it in its "sweet spot" of roughly 1900fps for terminal performance on game. I agree with Grouse also, under 200 yards BC is a bit over rated with MLs using subs. Ive compared .45X 300gr bullets with BCs from .200-.236 and POI is barely different. Past 200 yards and even faster velocity BC becomes a more noticeable factor.
Sabot fit is really important and my best loads are pretty tight with BH209. IMO this not only helps BH209 perform correctly but also imparts the rotational torque to the bullet better. I haven't really seen a accuracy difference out to 200 yards because its tipped or not tipped. At 100 yards the 250gr GoldDot with its huge hollow point shoots very nice groups in lots of guns. Nice enough i would bet they still shoot excellent out to 200 yards. One of my best 200 yard groups is with a Leigh 185gr and it also has a pretty good sized hollow point.
Try this calculator and just change the BC and see the difference. Ive found most ML loads only differ by about an inch at 200 yards even upping it to a .250 BC.
http://www.handloads.com/calc/
Ive found the 40-200gr SST bullet and the 40cal weights lemoyne mentioned to be one of the best flat shooters if you can get the fps up a little and that isnt that hard to do. Its BC at 2350fps is rated at .265 (by Hornady) which may be inflated but its a flat shoot none the less. Its a favorite of many 45cal owners too because it is also usually very accurate. Its about my favorite for long range target shooting only because it pretty easy to get the results i want on paper in my 45s.