I’m currently experimenting with Berger 115 VLD Hunting’s in my 6XC. I have a mule deer hunt coming up and I feel the extra energy from a 115 vs 105 couldn’t hurt. But I have an 8-twist, 22” criterion barrel, so I know I’m on the edge of stability. Figure if I can get it to work here in WI, I should be gtg out west unless it’s fridgid.
Based on Berger’s stability calculator, For 70 degrees at 1400 feet elev, SG= 1.36. So marginally stable, but not far from fully stable. I shot a starter group tonight without the can, got 2,900 FPS. Gonna try to push them to 3,000 with RL-17. No sign of obvious keyholeing at 100, 0.5” three shot triangular group, good sign for a first group.
My question is, do you think I’m safe to put the suppressor on? It’s a 30 cal omega. I REALLY DO NOT want a baffle strike, but at the same time figure that the bullet would have to be getting extra cattywampus on exit to strike a 30 cal can. If I see no obvious keyholing, am I safe? Will suppressor make stability worse? How unstable do things need to be to cause problems with a can?
Based on Berger’s stability calculator, For 70 degrees at 1400 feet elev, SG= 1.36. So marginally stable, but not far from fully stable. I shot a starter group tonight without the can, got 2,900 FPS. Gonna try to push them to 3,000 with RL-17. No sign of obvious keyholeing at 100, 0.5” three shot triangular group, good sign for a first group.
My question is, do you think I’m safe to put the suppressor on? It’s a 30 cal omega. I REALLY DO NOT want a baffle strike, but at the same time figure that the bullet would have to be getting extra cattywampus on exit to strike a 30 cal can. If I see no obvious keyholing, am I safe? Will suppressor make stability worse? How unstable do things need to be to cause problems with a can?