Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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steveu834
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Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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All,
As the subject line says, does anyone know what the Bc is for the #640 bullet. I am going to shoot my 40-50 SBN past 200 yards and would like to have some idea of what my elevation changes would be for BPCR.

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Steve
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Re: Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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not sure exactly, but it might be 0.4 or a little less.
if you know your muzzle velocity and sight radius, you can refine that by shooting and using the numbers on the j b m ballistics website to get a true b.c.
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Re: Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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I use 0.4 for a BC with the Saeco #740. It predicts the trajectory well to 600 yards. The Saeco #640 is lighter so will have a somewhat worse BC.

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Re: Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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I shot the 640 on pigs last week at 300 meters. I had to come up about 4 minutes but it was 28 deg when I shot and I've always had to come up when it is cold outside. So it may not be much different. I missed one but it was my fault.
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Re: Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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4 minutes compared to what?
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Re: Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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I would have normally shot a Brooks Creedmoor style at 416 grains. I used 2 grains less powder because the 640 set deeper into the case than the Brooks.
With the lower weight of the 640 I figure the velocity was about the same, but I did not chrono it. I just wanted to try the 640 on pigs and I was satisfied with the results on the first time out. I was shooting a 40/50 Sharps Straight on a Shiloh '77.
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Re: Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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Steve, you can calculate the BC of a bullet using this calculator ... https://tmtpages.com/calcbc/calcbc.htm.
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Re: Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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with my 40/50 ss the up is 13 to 14 min from 200 to 300 yds 32 in. barrel art
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Re: Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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steve,
If you have some one available to you that shoots a 40 caliber BP rifle, use their come-up from 200 yards. You will be very close using their come-ups for any distance they have sight sittings for.

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Re: Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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John Boy wrote: Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:08 am Steve, you can calculate the BC of a bullet using this calculator ... https://tmtpages.com/calcbc/calcbc.htm.
i have tried this method, and j b m has a similar one.
not knocking it, but have never got a number that matches shooting results.
it is quite complicated to get all the correct inputs due to variables almost beyond control.
using known muzzle velocities and comeups for a number of ranges in true moa and typing various b.c.s into a good trajectory calculator until you get one that matches has proven to be simpler, better, and more accurate.
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Re: Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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Steve,
FWIW,
The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook, #4
lists the Saeco #640 at a B.C. of 0.324
Hope this helps.
Also, my own 40-65 come ups from 200 to 300 to 400 to 500yds are about 11 minutes each
with my load of 370 gr E-minigroove bullet clocking 1375fps
You should be able to get close on target with the 640 by about 12 minutes each 100yds increase
from 200 to 600yds.
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Re: Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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All,

Went to the range on friday, it was quite windy but manageable. The BC for the 640 seems to be .350 @ 1260 fps. I had a low shot in the rear foot and the ram fell over, other shots in the body knocked them over also. The only shot that failed to take the ram was a half bullet strike in the belly. Shot 50 rounds with a blow tube and the bore was wiped clean with 2 patches. Still going to look for a 740 mould to test.

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Steve
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Re: Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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beltfed wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:13 pm Steve,
FWIW,
The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook, #4
lists the Saeco #640 at a B.C. of 0.324
Hope this helps.
Also, my own 40-65 come ups from 200 to 300 to 400 to 500yds are about 11 minutes each
with my load of 370 gr E-minigroove bullet clocking 1375fps
You should be able to get close on target with the 640 by about 12 minutes each 100yds increase
from 200 to 600yds.
beltfed/arnie
Thanks for the info. I am going to have to do more testing with some lubes and try to bump the speed up a bit.
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Re: Saeco #640 ballistic coefficient

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Update: I shot the 640 on Sunday from 200m to 500m and after correcting for my sight radius the bc of .324 works for my load at 1200fps. I got 9 of 10 rams, I shot over one.

Thanks for the help,
Steve
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