Question for long range shooters
 

Just out of curiosity i was wondering what bullets you long range muzzy shooters prefer . I have tried saboted bullets quite a bit in my inlines but havent been able to do as well as when i use heavy lead . Therefore at this point i still prefer a heavy lead conical for long range .
What about you ? Sabot or conical, which do you prefer . And by long range im talking over 300 yards . Say 300 to 1000

I can't see a conical being better than a sabot with a better BC.

You wouldnt think so . Im not sure why i have such a hard time with saboted bullets over 300 yards . Doesnt make sense .

Many of the guys I know shooting very long ranges, all shoot very heavy bullets, most paper patched, 390grs and up.

I haven't had a problem with 300gr bullet/sabots out to both 400yds and 400 meters. I've tried 500yds but I run out of scope adjustment. I have a unique situation shooting the CDS turret and trying to add a 20moa base. It throws off all the CDS turret settings (yardage). I ....... may....... have Leupold send me just a standard turret, where I can install a 20moa base and try the longer ranges. However I do know of a couple guys shooting Ultimates to 500yds using sabots, with very small groups.

This target was shot at 400yds with 300gr WM bullets and H5045LB sabots:

Have you tried the 350 and 400 grain high BC bullets in a sabot?

No haven't tried anything over 300 in a sabot . And a 460 to 538 in lead

Don't shoot long range anything here in the low lands of Virginia. But I do know that the NRA BPCR uses heavy lead bullets for their 1000 yd range shots. I know these are cartridges, but it isn't much different when we talk about ballistics. the Army uses a 220 gr bullet in their 300 Win Mag. sniper rifles. Larger bullets week to be the thing for longer distances. JMHO on what I've read over the years. ;)

I shot a couple 3" groups at 400 yards with the 230grn Lehigh. 135grns of Bh209 by volume.

Parker Match Hunters are going to be hard to beat for a high BC sabot bullet. They wont expand easily at most ML speeds at longer ranges. The jacket is pretty thick.

Part of the problem is there are no sabots long enough for bullets heavy enough to hold down the drift. Any wind at all will drift a light bullet and there are few days we do not have at least a good breeze here. I believe that with a sabot designed for it the 350 or 400grain .458 would hold its own.