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Old 06-13-2016, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 209x50 View Post
There are a lot of things that affect the flight of a bullet. Many times the wrong factor is credited with the results. BC of a bullet and how well it does in the wind is a pure math calculation. Mass (the weight) is already accounted for in the BC calculation. So a heavy bullet and a light bullet of the same BC and velocity being equal will have the same wind drift.
I think what he meant is the bullet with the higher BC value. Heavier bullets usually have a higher BC than lighter bullets of equal design.

Muzzle velocity is momentary and bleeds off quickly, but BC, like a diamond, is forever. The stronger the wind and the worse the conditions, the greater advantage a higher BC has.
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