Thread: Testing loads at 50m instead of 100m

Originally Posted by gundoc

Not so. Whilst they are spinning as fast as they are going to does not mean they have settled into their 'sweet spot' and are fully stable. The distance that starts is a variable that changes with various projectiles and starting velocities. The Mk VII .303 is a classic example with the maximum stabilsation range being from 200 to 900 yards. Ballistics is far from an exact science and is full of variables.

Also boattails take a distance to stabilise which is why they are suited to longer range shooting and why benchrest shooters use flatbase at closer ranges. Yes?