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[matleez]

I recently bought some of the new 185 7mm pills and I'm not sure if this is a mistake or just they have no information on the bullet but there is no B.C on the box?!? Like I get that its not on your website but the box really? Is there anyone out there testing these that has a starting point for a b.c?

 

[b6graham]

I recently bought some of the new 185 7mm pills and I'm not sure if this is a mistake or just they have no information on the bullet but there is no B.C on the box?!? Like I get that its not on your website but the box really? Is there anyone out there testing these that has a starting point for a b.c?

curious on this as well

 

[MarinePMI]

If you have access to a Lab Radar, then you can calculate them yourself...

https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/calculating-bc-with-labradar-it-works.202475/

 

[ShtrRdy]

I would say give Nosler a call to see if they have a BC yet.

 

[matleez]

So I did call them last week and got a b.c from them. The tech said the g7 is a .357 which seems really low unless he meant a .375 which would be comparable to the 183 smk

 

[b6graham]

So I did call them last week and got a b.c from them. The tech said the g7 is a .357 which seems really low unless he meant a .375 which would be comparable to the 183 smk

even that seems low compared to the 180 ELD-M

 

[matleez]

Well I took measurements of them. I'll post them tonight. They are shorter than the 180s

 

[ShtrRdy]

A g7 of 0.357 is actually very good. I come up with a Form Factor of 0.92. Tha's good!

You might be thinking of G1 BC?

 

[matleez]

A g7 of 0.357 is actually very good. I come up with a Form Factor of 0.92. Tha's good!

You might be thinking of G1 BC?

If you look at the g7 of the 183 smk it's like .377 per AB on the kestrel so that's why I think its low

 

[KWilson]

Any update on these bullets? They're not yet available in Australia but they have been ordered by the distributor...I wouldn't mind trying them in my 280Ai F-open rifle if they're easy to tune and group as well as Berger/Lapua.

 

[matleez]

i have not been able to get them to shoot well best group so far ive had is about .601 at 100 yds, SD was pretty good at about 9 but id get about a flyer go around 1 inch off to the right, i have no idea what seating depth they like yet, ill revisit them later, they really act weird.

 

[KWilson]

i have not been able to get them to shoot well best group so far ive had is about .601 at 100 yds, SD was pretty good at about 9 but id get about a flyer go around 1 inch off to the right, i have no idea what seating depth they like yet, ill revisit them later, they really act weird.

I've tried the 6mm pills and they have a tendency to have 1 flyer in 5 - haven't been able to pin that down to anything in particular yet but the ES and SD was excellent, so I'm hoping it's something that can be tuned out such as seating depth.

 

[matleez]

i would bet that it can be but its still a pain in the ass to deal with.