Berger new 200gr projectile for FTR.
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:01 pm
This comes through to me via a Berger newsletter.
This is the projectile that the US FTR team will be using.
How long before it is available in Oz is any ones guess, probably not until the US has won a few championships.
If I was shooting FTR then this would be on my to get list for sure, every thing about it sounds okay.
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New 200.20X Hybrid (left) and original 200 grain Hybrid (right).
Competition drives innovation; and in the world of long range rifle shooting, the competition is tight! In recent years, the discipline of F-TR rifle shooting has evolved from its roots in Palma/Fullbore; moving from lightweight, 155 grain class bullets up to the heavy 215's and everywhere in between. Even with the cartridge limitations in F-TR, shooters will still look for a performance advantage in other areas, such as bullet selection.
In recent years, many of the top F-TR shooters and teams have gravitated toward the 200 grain class of bullet. This weight class offers much higher BCs and better wind performance than the lighter 155 and 185 grain bullets, while not going overboard for the modest capacity 308 Winchester cartridge. Numerous records and match wins are attributed to the Berger 200 grain Hybrid Target bullet, which has been available since 2011.
Recognizing the inherent superiority of this weight class, we sharpened the pencil and set out to optimize a bullet specifically for F-TR competition. The result is the aptly named Berger 200.20X F-TR Hybrid. As the name implies, this bullet is specifically designed to maximize scores for competitive F-TR shooters because it is optimized for performance in a weight class and caliber that F-TR shooters gravitate towards.
Test group at 1000 yards fired by a member of the U.S. Rifle Team (F-TR).
Compared to the standard 200 grain Hybrid Target, the 200.20X has a longer boat tail, longer nose, and a shorter bearing surface. These design differences have two major impacts. For one, the longer nose and tail of the 200.20X allow the bullet to fly with less drag and a higher BC, which means fewer points lost to wind. The BC of the new 200.20X is 4% higher than the existing 200 grain Target Hybrid (G7 BC of 0.328 vs. 0.316).
Another exciting feature of the new 200.20X bullet is that the shorter bearing surface means less engraving surface and barrel friction, which means more velocity at the same pressure. The shorter bearing surface also makes this bullet easy to load and shoot in standard chambers, which means you don't need a special reamer to make it work in your rifle.
Due to all of these design features, the new 200.20X bullet is truly optimized for F-TR shooters from the beginner level up through the elite tiers.
To see the full blog go to; http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com ... 8b504a451b
This is the projectile that the US FTR team will be using.
How long before it is available in Oz is any ones guess, probably not until the US has won a few championships.
If I was shooting FTR then this would be on my to get list for sure, every thing about it sounds okay.
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New 200.20X Hybrid (left) and original 200 grain Hybrid (right).
Competition drives innovation; and in the world of long range rifle shooting, the competition is tight! In recent years, the discipline of F-TR rifle shooting has evolved from its roots in Palma/Fullbore; moving from lightweight, 155 grain class bullets up to the heavy 215's and everywhere in between. Even with the cartridge limitations in F-TR, shooters will still look for a performance advantage in other areas, such as bullet selection.
In recent years, many of the top F-TR shooters and teams have gravitated toward the 200 grain class of bullet. This weight class offers much higher BCs and better wind performance than the lighter 155 and 185 grain bullets, while not going overboard for the modest capacity 308 Winchester cartridge. Numerous records and match wins are attributed to the Berger 200 grain Hybrid Target bullet, which has been available since 2011.
Recognizing the inherent superiority of this weight class, we sharpened the pencil and set out to optimize a bullet specifically for F-TR competition. The result is the aptly named Berger 200.20X F-TR Hybrid. As the name implies, this bullet is specifically designed to maximize scores for competitive F-TR shooters because it is optimized for performance in a weight class and caliber that F-TR shooters gravitate towards.
Test group at 1000 yards fired by a member of the U.S. Rifle Team (F-TR).
Compared to the standard 200 grain Hybrid Target, the 200.20X has a longer boat tail, longer nose, and a shorter bearing surface. These design differences have two major impacts. For one, the longer nose and tail of the 200.20X allow the bullet to fly with less drag and a higher BC, which means fewer points lost to wind. The BC of the new 200.20X is 4% higher than the existing 200 grain Target Hybrid (G7 BC of 0.328 vs. 0.316).
Another exciting feature of the new 200.20X bullet is that the shorter bearing surface means less engraving surface and barrel friction, which means more velocity at the same pressure. The shorter bearing surface also makes this bullet easy to load and shoot in standard chambers, which means you don't need a special reamer to make it work in your rifle.
Due to all of these design features, the new 200.20X bullet is truly optimized for F-TR shooters from the beginner level up through the elite tiers.
To see the full blog go to; http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com ... 8b504a451b
