Projectile Weight for FTR

[Winston]

Hi Folks,

I've finished my supply of 230gr hybrids and am going to set my barrel back an inch and rechamber. The 230's have had me some good scores, including 3 back to back 60's in one day, but I've found they don't tolerate a bad ES very well and consistent technique is paramount (I assume this is because I am punching them so slow), leaving me with too many lost points to vertical.

With this in mind, and after an email from Jason Mayers a while back on the topic, I'm going to throat for a lighter projectile this time around, but I'd like to see what the brains trust here has to say on the topic.

215gr hybrids will still buck the wind very well (and that's what Litz has campaigned very successfully with in the US), but I'll likely not be able to push them any faster than 2550, or perhaps 2600 if I can get RL17 to work. The 185 Juggernaut seems to be the go to pill for many Americans, but it's BC is considerably lower, and I can't make up for that too much with velocity. I'm curious to know what is so great about this projectile. The 168 hybrid would actually have similar wind bucking to the Juggernaut, so that's another to throw into the mix. Barrel is a 1:9 if that makes any difference

So what say you, folks - what would you throat for?

Cheerio,

Alex

[mike H]

200 Hybrids.

[Winston]

200 Hybrids.

Would be an easy choice if there were any available in the country!

[macguru]

BRT has 210 vlds and 215 hybrids... why not get a box of each and try them if you have not done so already ?. you certainly have enough twist for either ......