shazz wrote:For target shooting a lot like heavy (long) bullets for their high BC, among other reasons.
With the heavy bullet weight comes recoil though and if you can't shoot heavy recoil then you become a problem.
So... Could a long bullet which was hollow provide a solution of High BC with low weight - and low recoil?
Ok so here's my answer to your questions Shazz
I believe your idea has some merrit but without testing its just theoretical.
Yes I believe a bullet with the same external dimensions and therefor BC but lighter because of a well designed hollow core would produce less recoil obviously and more velocity but still maintain the benefits of a long high BC bullet.
For example a 7mm 180gr Berger Hybrid loaded to a velocity of 2740 (my load) would have a trajectory like this
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The same bullet 20grains lighter would have a trajectory like this assuming it's launched at the same speeds as my 162gr Amax load
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You can see the lighter bullet shows less drop, less muzzle energy (a rough representation of recoil) and only a minor increase in wind drift, under 2" at 1000m
Obviously this would apply proportionally to a modified monolithic bullet of which there are a few on the market now.
Hope that goes some way to answering your question.
Chronos