Lehigh Defense new bullet with Knight Vision.
05-26-2015, 07:42 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Saxonburg Pa
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Lehigh Defense new bullet with Knight Vision.
http://www.lehighdefense.com/collect...eloader-bullet
The new bullet is a .458 260grn Xtreme Penetrator bullet. When I first got the bullet I wasn't to thrilled to shoot because im not a big .458 fan but after shooting I was very impressed.
The first target you see here is at 100 yards.
After shooting that 100 yard group I decided to shoot the gun in dead on at 100 yards and see how well the bullet shoots at 200 yards. I was using the Redfield Revenge ballistic reticle scope. Here is the 200 yard target using the the 200 yard line on the Redfield scope. The target below is 200 yards.
This 200 yard group is not really that bad at all. I don't consider the XP bullet a long range hunting bullet by any means. I think the Bloodlines are a lot more aerodynamic for sure.
After doing this I also put up two Chronagraphs and ran some numbers as well.
The new bullet is a .458 260grn Xtreme Penetrator bullet. When I first got the bullet I wasn't to thrilled to shoot because im not a big .458 fan but after shooting I was very impressed.
The first target you see here is at 100 yards.
After shooting that 100 yard group I decided to shoot the gun in dead on at 100 yards and see how well the bullet shoots at 200 yards. I was using the Redfield Revenge ballistic reticle scope. Here is the 200 yard target using the the 200 yard line on the Redfield scope. The target below is 200 yards.
This 200 yard group is not really that bad at all. I don't consider the XP bullet a long range hunting bullet by any means. I think the Bloodlines are a lot more aerodynamic for sure.
After doing this I also put up two Chronagraphs and ran some numbers as well.
05-26-2015, 09:22 AM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Idaho
Posts: 11,703
Grouse...
That bullet really did seem to do well - for the first time shooting it. And that 200 yard target would have gotten the job done - especially with the additional penetration that is possible with the XP design.
From your numbers - I calculated the BC @ .140 and created these ballistic sheets.
The first sheet is with a 100 yard zero as you shot the targets.
The second sheet shows the way I would shoot it. I would use a 6" PBR, creating a zero of about 150 yards... But really what it does is allow me to aim dead-on from 0 yards to 186 yards and never be more than 3" high or 3" low.
That bullet really did seem to do well - for the first time shooting it. And that 200 yard target would have gotten the job done - especially with the additional penetration that is possible with the XP design.
From your numbers - I calculated the BC @ .140 and created these ballistic sheets.
The first sheet is with a 100 yard zero as you shot the targets.
The second sheet shows the way I would shoot it. I would use a 6" PBR, creating a zero of about 150 yards... But really what it does is allow me to aim dead-on from 0 yards to 186 yards and never be more than 3" high or 3" low.
Last edited by sabotloader; 05-26-2015 at 09:55 AM.
05-26-2015, 01:04 PM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2015
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05-26-2015, 01:36 PM
#10
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
Wow... that is some amazing numbers. And the accuracy seems excellent. I would be happy with that 200 yard group.
Grouse, have you found that pushing the brass bullets harder makes them more accurate? I shot some last week with 90 grains of BH209 and they did great. But just for kicks, I moved the charge up to 110 grains of BH209 (which I seldom do) and the accuracy at 100 yards floored me. I thought the 90 grain group was good. But with the additional 20 grains, I cut almost 1/4 inch off the group.
Grouse, have you found that pushing the brass bullets harder makes them more accurate? I shot some last week with 90 grains of BH209 and they did great. But just for kicks, I moved the charge up to 110 grains of BH209 (which I seldom do) and the accuracy at 100 yards floored me. I thought the 90 grain group was good. But with the additional 20 grains, I cut almost 1/4 inch off the group.