A Heat Shield composite tip resists in-flight erosion, resulting in consistent, non-changing downrange BCs. Hornady broke the mold and reset the way high-BC bullets are tested and classified by using Doppler radar to test and establish aerodynamic data. A super-high BC enables it to buck the wind extremely well and hit with plenty of oomph way out there. One of the most universally capable and popular long-range hunting bullets on the market, the ELD-X is an accurate, fast-killing projectile and usually features best-in-class aerodynamics. Excellent mushrooming, high weight retention, and deep-driving, fast-killing capability is the norm. Thanks to its unique construction, the Terminal Ascent behaves nearly the same (that is, perfectly) whether impacting at 15 yards or 1,000 yards. This bullet’s stand-out characteristic is consistent terminal performance.

This minimizes bore fouling and benefits smooth feeding up the feedramp and into the chamber. Federal’s factory ammo featuring this bullet tends to shoot very well, grouping into one MOA or less from good rifles.Ī nickel-plated jacket prevents any corrosion and provides a naturally lubricious surface. Accuracy is excellent but can be elusive, requiring a bit more handload tuning than the more forgiving bullets on this list. A boattail and a space-age composite tip further enhance flight characteristics. Excellent ballistic coefficients enable the VLD Hunting bullet to maintain velocity, which helps it buck wind and maintain energy way out there.Īerodynamics are excellent, too, nipping at the heels of the best Berger and Hornady high-BC bullets on the market. Simplicity, in this case, contributes to consistency. With a bit of handload tuning, just about any rifle with a good, well-chambered barrel and properly bedded action will shoot half-MOA groups with a Berger VLD bullet.

Without doubt, this is the most universally accurate bullet on this list. Here’s a look at the best of the best, starting with the bullet that launched-and still typifies-the type and trend. And while many pieces equal the complete puzzle, no single element of modern equipment has contributed more to accomplishing long-range capability than purpose-built long-range hunting projectiles. Hunters, particularly Western hunters who prowl wide-open country, have always strived to extend their ethical lethal capabilities. From the longrifle-toting minutemen of the Revolutionary War to Billy Dixon’s long shot at the Battle of Adobe Wells from Sergeant York’s exploits in World War I up to the crack shots of modern PRS competitions, we live and breathe accurate shooting at far-away targets. America has always been a nation of riflemen.

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