I have been refinishing a Remington Model Seven (308 Win) and tinkering with it to make it an ideal small deer rifle. I’ve used it off and on for many years and want to make the most of it’s short barrel.
150 grain Partitions can get reasonable velocity out of a short barrel, but I’ve become interested in the CEB Raptors (130 grain) as a way to gain more velocity without giving up any penetration or terminal performance.
From what I’ve read about the Raptors it looks like they are capable of a high level of performance disproportionate to their weight (even relative to other mono-metal designs). It looks like these bullets could even boost the performance of older cartridges that are often hampered by COL and twist rate since much lighter weight projectiles are being used.
This being said, I’m wary of the effusively positive claims. There is no free lunch, but the design looks sound.
Has anyone used these bullets enough to know if my impression of their capabilities is correct or not? @Michael458 has posted some very detailed information about the design and engineering that went into the CEB products. Maybe he can chime in if he sees this?
Thank you all for any assistance you can lend.
150 grain Partitions can get reasonable velocity out of a short barrel, but I’ve become interested in the CEB Raptors (130 grain) as a way to gain more velocity without giving up any penetration or terminal performance.
From what I’ve read about the Raptors it looks like they are capable of a high level of performance disproportionate to their weight (even relative to other mono-metal designs). It looks like these bullets could even boost the performance of older cartridges that are often hampered by COL and twist rate since much lighter weight projectiles are being used.
This being said, I’m wary of the effusively positive claims. There is no free lunch, but the design looks sound.
Has anyone used these bullets enough to know if my impression of their capabilities is correct or not? @Michael458 has posted some very detailed information about the design and engineering that went into the CEB products. Maybe he can chime in if he sees this?
Thank you all for any assistance you can lend.