Originally Posted by
super_hunt54
And then look at a 250gr longer, more aerodynamic bullet, and you will get a higher BC. Weight gives that FTX a higher value simple and easy yes. But if you put in a better aerodynamic profile to the calculation for the 250gr you get an equal if not better BC than you will for the heavier FTX.
You can put lipstick on a pig but....its still a pig. Try as you may, the 45cal monolithic bullet is a very poor choice for a high BC ML bullet. Your ogive will be so long you wont have hardly any bearing surface left on a 250gr bullet.
Your only choice is more weight and length.
I can show you examples such as the Parker 270gr E-max and its lead/copper. Parker will tell you outright (not for sabots) Cutting Edge Bullets made some 240s in 40cal from solid copper. They absolutely wont shoot in a sabot with any twist but they are deadly in a sabotless 40cal SML.
