Ballistic Coefficients for Certain Long Range Bullets
 

A fellow over on the ModernMuzzleloader forum published these BC, which he calculated. Here is his Post. The T-Shock is the Parker Ballistic Extreme (PBE), which a lot of Savage shooters shoot (seems to be XTP, Barnes TMZ, PBE and SW for them).

Chap Gleason

RE: Ballistic Coefficients for Certain Bullets
 

Another fellow looked up the manufacturer's published BC, it is here. You can use this to calculate MPBR from a ballistic program such as this which is online:

http://sav10ml.com/pages/load_data/traj_basic_dat.html

or Point Blank for Windows. Chap Gleason

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For example, I am shooting the Parker Ballistic Extreme 275g, at a Muzzle velocity of 2000 FPS using a Savage 10ML and AA 5744. Here is the bullet drop of that load and bullet. So if I sight in 2.5" high a 100 yard, this gives me a 150 zero and 6.4" low at 200 yards.
Chap Gleason

RE: Ballistic Coefficients for Certain Bullets
 

So my MPBR is about 175 yards with this bullet and load of 44g of 5744. If I go to 4198 and shoot a load at 2500 FPS, I get a bullet drop of only 4.6" at 200 yards, but I pay in recoil, further the 4198 does not ignite as well and you have to LEAN on the load with a real tight sabot to get it to fire. So I will stay with the 5744 and just take < 175 yard shots at elk in 2008, or use my range finder and aim a bit higher Chap Gleason

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i have seen only one saboted muzzleloaderbullet that looked like a real rifle bullet; the 200 grain .40 caliber Shockwave. The rest look like pistol bullets whether they are or not.The local China Outlets have run out of them; i am off tomorrow for Bass Pro Shops to buy some.

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Will have to look up that BC. When you say "looks like a rifle bullet", do you mean skinny and long like a 30-06 180g, or exactly what does "look like a rifle bullet" mean to you, CF rifle, ML rifle? SabotSloader shoots the .458 Nosler and it is longer than the pistol bullet.
Chap Gleason

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Highest calculated BC in that pic is the one bullet hat has no PLASTIC!! :D

Chuck Hill does nice work.

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Chap

My thought... the Nosler .458 doesn't have to look like a rifle bullet - it is a real rifle bullet.

What I really like is the length of both the Nosler .451/260 gr. & the Nosler .458/300 - and of course the .451/300 is almost the same length as the .458.

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Of course they left out the TC 200gr 50/40 Shock Wave which is .269 BC why do they doge the truth. Lee

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Yes, I saw that and was wondering why. Does anyone have an explination? Chap