6mm custom precision bullet.
Vapor Trail Bullets

6mm

103 Grain High Performance Precision Bullet - Boat Tail Hollow Point

This is the flagship of our bullet company, the first bullet that we ever produced. It has turned out, this is the bullet that has won more IBS and long range benchrest national competitions than any other in recent years. As a result, probably the most copied bullet in our industry.

Bullet:
Boat Tail Hollow Point
Grain:
103 Grain
G1 BC:
.507
G7 BC:
.260
G7 Form Factor:
0.958
Ogive Radius:
12.55 calibers
Sectional Density:
0.249 lb/in²
Rt/R:
0.80
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Vapor Trail .243 caliber 103 grain BTHP

Diagram of 6mm .243 caliber 103 Grain BTHP
Lot #: unknown Ogive Radius: 12.55 calibers
Sectional Density: 0.249 lb/in² Rt/R: 0.80

Ballistic Performance

Balistic performance graph for 6mm .243 caliber 103 Grain BTHP.
Above 30003000-25002500-20002000-1500Below 1500
G1 BC0.5490.5250.5120.4890.470
G7 BC0.2600.2600.2570.2600.265

Averages from 3000 fps to 1500 fps:
G1 BC: 0.507, variation of G1 BC: 0.064
G7 BC: 0.260, variation of G7 BC: 0.010
G7 form factor: 0.958

Rifling Twist Rate and Stability

Barrel TwistBest CaseStability Factor
Nominal
Worst Case
1:7"2.271.981.71
1:8"1.741.521.31
1:9"1.371.201.04
1:10"1.110.970.84

Minimum twist required for stability is 1:9.0″
Recommended twist for optimal performance is 1:8.0″ or faster