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Not the best day to shoot with winds steady at 12mph and plenty of gusts. However, I wouldn't go to the range over the weekend, as its free sight-in days. The ranges will be overrun with last minute hunters wondering why they can't hit the "X". LOL
Shooting both the Northern Precision 400gr and Fury 400gr bullets today.
All shooting today was at 400yds.
After fouling the bore with a couple 350's, I proceeded to shoot the Northern Precision bullets. After working them pretty hard I finally came up with an accurate BC when shooting 100grsW of BH209 at 2,074fps. MV verified with a Magnetospeed V3. Worked the same with the Fury 400's too.
Northern Precision 400gr.
Velocity 2,074fps
BC.......... .252 G1
Range 400yds
Front rest and rear bag.
I could not get the NP bullets to hit either the target or backstop at 600yds. 500yd targets no different. Today's shoot was to see where the bullets might fall apart, so 400yds was tried.
IMO the Northern Precision bullets are 300yd bullets or less. Somewhere between 300 and 400yds, they lose stability for what ever reason.
The Fury bullets shot well, with two bullets in 1 hole. Wind wasn't favorable, but the Fury 400's shot pretty good.
Velocity..... 2,074fps
BC........ .322
Range 400yds
Front rest and rear bag
Left inside the red are 2 bullets.
Shooting both the Northern Precision 400gr and Fury 400gr bullets today.
All shooting today was at 400yds.
After fouling the bore with a couple 350's, I proceeded to shoot the Northern Precision bullets. After working them pretty hard I finally came up with an accurate BC when shooting 100grsW of BH209 at 2,074fps. MV verified with a Magnetospeed V3. Worked the same with the Fury 400's too.
Northern Precision 400gr.
Velocity 2,074fps
BC.......... .252 G1
Range 400yds
Front rest and rear bag.
I could not get the NP bullets to hit either the target or backstop at 600yds. 500yd targets no different. Today's shoot was to see where the bullets might fall apart, so 400yds was tried.
IMO the Northern Precision bullets are 300yd bullets or less. Somewhere between 300 and 400yds, they lose stability for what ever reason.
The Fury bullets shot well, with two bullets in 1 hole. Wind wasn't favorable, but the Fury 400's shot pretty good.
Velocity..... 2,074fps
BC........ .322
Range 400yds
Front rest and rear bag
Left inside the red are 2 bullets.