F open calibres, what's dominating?

[DaveMc]

Looking at the whole range of new hybrids is exciting. 6, 6.5, 7 and 30 cal.

Also what is important is as they are made on thick jackets, they have a large meplat. Therefore pointing makes a big idfference. Bryan Litz claims an 8% reduction in drag from pointing the 180 7mm hybrid. (possibly more for 6 and 6.5)
With an already incredible 0.345 G7 ( 0.674 G1) going to somewhere around 0.370+G7 or nearly .730 G1 7mm is still going to be a force for some time to come. But every cal is up for an improvement and as Alan said, 30 cal will see the biggest.
Personally my choices are same as Cameron as well but find myself regularly reaching for the 284 Sh in anything even slightly twitchy now.

[Seddo]

Looking ahead, Berger has just released a 230gn 30 cal with G7 BC of .364 (c.f. 7mm 180 G7 .337). This is going to make 30 cal an attractive proposition, so my prediction for the future is more 30 WSMs on the mound, and for the real masochists, the bigger 30 magnums.

Alan

I hadnt seen teh new bergers, i will pick up a box and see how they go.

I picked up a box of the new hornady 225gr Match projies but havent got around to trying them yet. People are saying they can get them up to 3000fps in a 300WM.

Scott

[bruce moulds]

bat,
the 6.5 lr with an 8" twist will chew up the 6mm version & then spit it out.
and do it with better barrel life.
it's not too late for you to change.
bruce.

[BATattack]

why do you say that bruce? i doubt ill get one in the near future as i allready have enough in the safe gathering dust at the moment! i think the load data that is out on the 6 SLR is a bit under rated but time will tell.

[bruce moulds]

hi bat,
b.c. and expansion ratio.
bruce.