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Old 11-18-2016, 01:44 AM
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Default 17 cal Berger Difference

What is the difference between Berger 30gr MEF and Berger 30gr Varmit. 17 CAL.
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Old 11-18-2016, 10:18 AM
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I thought, (Probaly wrongly) that those two bullets are the same and Berger just renamed the MEF, Match Varmint.
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Old 11-18-2016, 10:51 PM
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Wasn't one moly?

MEF = Maximun Expasion Factor....meaning bigger hollow point opening.

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Old 11-19-2016, 02:49 PM
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Default Dogger is correct

After looking at the openings the MEF bullets do have a larger opening. Does any one know if one has a higher BC than the other.
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Old 11-19-2016, 06:24 PM
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After looking at the openings the MEF bullets do have a larger opening. Does any one know if one has a higher BC than the other.
MEF was know as the flying ash tray.
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Old 11-19-2016, 07:20 PM
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Kenbro, the old Federal 200gr HP in 45 ACP was also called "flying ash tray." The HP was around 3/16 in diameter.

The older Berger 17cal match bullets had much smaller HP, and had much better penetration than the MEF.
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Old 11-20-2016, 01:25 AM
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After looking at the openings the MEF bullets do have a larger opening. Does any one know if one has a higher BC than the other.
All else being equal, a larger me'plat will always result in lower BC, and vice-versa. RG
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Old 11-20-2016, 03:51 PM
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Kenbro, the old Federal 200gr HP in 45 ACP was also called "flying ash tray." The HP was around 3/16 in diameter.

The older Berger 17cal match bullets had much smaller HP, and had much better penetration than the MEF.
Speer 200gr. HP. It also worked well in my Bro;s model 1917 Colt NS. I loaded 10.0gr. Unique for those loads - running 1,050fps.
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Old 11-20-2016, 08:48 PM
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You are right, it was Speer, not Federal. Blue box with yellow letters, as I recall.
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