Enjoyed every word (read your 'e-book', LOL), keep it up! Sharing.
Found an interesting .308 ballistic point:
https://www.federalpremium.com/reloading/bullets/terminal-ascent-component-bullet/11-PB308TA1.html
In mine it will make about 2500 fps. The Ballistic Coeficient is .520, on a 175 grain point; with impressive expansion.
I bought the calculator, but I am still working to download it. The Kestrel will be my next purchase, once I get the ballistic calculator running.
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Thanks for the link, I'll have a look. I don't have a .308 anymore but I like to keep up with what's going on around the place. It will be interesting to see how you go with the polymer point. I tried them in my .308 a while back but got better performance from the 155gr. scenar.
There's different Kestrels but after using the 5700 for a long time I settled for the much cheaper Drop (D3). Does what I need it to.
It is advertising, but these tips are supposed to be stable until they impact. I have several .308's but it should load into my 300 win mag, That is my goal. I don't know how fast a 155 gr would be out of that tube....
I looked up the D3, following your recommendations! Besides, cheaper sounds better, LOL.
I just bought a 4 WD farm vehicle for the homestead, so I will need to build back up my mad money.
:)>For me the D3 works fine as all I really need is the DA reading. I know the 5700 does way more but it is stuff I'm not really that interested in. The worst case scenario is that the D3 doesn't work for you and you pass that on to your son and get the more expensive unit. I think you'll be happy with D3 though.
Save up your penny's mate, get it when you can. (The 4x4 is a buggy?)
Yes, a two seater with a dump bed; for moving dirt for the Wallipini on the homestead. To save my back, LOL!
If the D3 works for you, I bet it will work just fine for me too. But he would love it if I passed it on.
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