Thread: Explain why please

Originally Posted by Old Bastard

I see the Ballistic Coefficient is different 160 gr is .330 and the 140gr is .277 .What determines the coefficient I would have thought that the projectile would be identical in shape etc only different weight ,but as I say I know nothing about ballistics

Put very simply "how pointy it is" , most likely they will have exactly the same nose shape but the 160gr will be slightly longer(because it is heavier ) and therefore is "more pointy"