During the last visit to the Bignami di Ora (BZ) which is now a long time away due to the current situation, we were able to collect various ideas to keep the information with the public that follows us. In the cartridge sector, Federal is one of the strengths because, as a good habit of US manufacturers, it offers diversified solutions in components and therefore with different prices: many of us do not mind expenses in order to always have the best while in the United States, and also in many other areas of the globe, choosing what is actually needed, paying the right amount and no more, is a laudable mindset that tends to save.
Let's exemplify the concept: if our hunting requires good precision within 100/150 meters, it is superfluous to look for charges with amazing results at 300 m and even beyond. This accuracy is paid for, and how and if there is no reason why not dwell on something more adequate, even in the quotation? We recall how to the roe deer from the roof terrace, with a limited and well-known distance, precisely the Federal with the celestial box, the cheaper ones, proved to be perfectly adequate to the need. Today, on the other hand, we are examining a cartridge of greater caliber, in the ubiquitous caliber .30-06 Sprg. and belonging to the Premium category and the Vital Shok series.
The packaging
The box is in rigid cardboard with a classy print where two orange side bands frame the black central part: here the half-back of a cartridge with the inscription Vital Shok® stands out. On the head a bullet is placed between the orange and black fields. In our opinion it is a polite and captivating presentation. Let's move on to one of the sides, the one that is usually in plain sight when the box is placed on a shelf: the wording of the series is repeated and below, clearly evident even for those who see little, the .30-06 Sprg caliber. followed by the characteristic of the 165-grain Trophy Bonded® Tip bullet; on the sides the profile of the bullet and that of the white-tailed deer, emblematic for the average American hunter at least as much as the caliber we have just pointed out. One of the two synthetic hives where some cartridges are stowed acts as a support for the box. The back of the package is the interesting part to check before use: you can find the ballistic table and the peculiar characteristics of the ball adopted.
The quality characteristics
Let's start by considering the ballistics table, expressed in Anglo-Saxon measurements, so yards, inches, square feet / pounds to be transferred to our metric system. The measurements are made considering the mounting of the optic at 1,5 ”(3,81 cm) above the axis of the barrel. At the mouth 2800 ft / ”and 2870 ft / lbs are obtained, therefore 854 m / sec and 396 kgm; by resetting to 100 yds (91,4 m) where the ball passes 2600 ft / "(793 m / sec) there will be a drop of 200" (3,6 cm) at the next 9,15 yds goal. the next one of 300 yds a drop of 13,3 "(33,8 cm); the latest surveys propose the 400 yds with the V / equal to 2040 ft / "(622 m / sec) and the E / of 1530 fr / lbs (211 kgm), all of which is sufficient for a beautiful male European deer or equal grade. of the other Atlantic shore while still maintaining the speed necessary to guarantee the hydrodynamic shock.
The specifications of the Trophy Bonded® projectile are condensed in the welding between the mantle and the core for a high weight retention, in the shape and in the base section of the polymer tip, in the tapered tail for a better ballistic coefficient able to maintain the trajectory by limiting the fall, to the peripheral rings of the body to limit friction in the barrel, optimize the rifling grip and reduce the formation of residues in the barrel; if the ogive favors the rapid growth by widening the passage in the wild, the part of the tail, solid and hard, allows to pierce strong bones with the intuitive results. The case is then nickel-plated to avoid oxidation and facilitate easy sliding in repetition.
A cartridge therefore with remarkable performance with the ball of optimal weight for shooting even at long distances, our 300/350 m comfortably fit into this forecast, and with widely reassuring flight and energy transfer characteristics on a wide range of game.