Description
Choose the 160-grain geometry before you build the load
A heavy-for-caliber .277 project asks more of the handloader than selecting a grain weight. Bullet length, nose form, base geometry, seating depth and the rifle’s chamber and twist all become part of the same decision. This Scorpion gives that project a clearly defined component.
It combines a long-range ultra-low-drag hollow point / open tip with a rebated boat tail. Scorpions use Gold Country’s hollow/open-tip construction rather than the exposed lead-tip soft point used by the Viper family.
This listing contains 50 component bullets. Cases, primers, powder and loaded ammunition are not included. Gold Country hand swages these bullets in small batches. They are made to order and normally ship within seven business days.
What this bullet helps you accomplish
This bullet gives you a deliberate starting point when the goal is to develop a heavy-for-caliber .277 load around the most aerodynamic 160-grain Scorpion geometry in this pair. Select the physical architecture first, then determine whether the complete cartridge and rifle can turn it into the trajectory and consistency you are pursuing.
Choose this ULD rebated-boat-tail Scorpion when retained velocity and wind behavior are central to the development goal and your rifle can accommodate the bullet’s geometry. Choose the LD flat-base version when its simpler base form is the starting point you want to test.
Why the distinction matters
Generic catalogs can make two 160-grain bullets appear interchangeable. They are not. The LD flat-base and ULD rebated-boat-tail Scorpions begin and end flight with different geometry. Gold Country identifies that difference before you buy, helping you avoid developing a careful load around the wrong component.
Component specifications
- Manufacturer: Gold Country Ammo
- Bullet family: Scorpion
- Diameter: .277 inch / .270 caliber
- Weight: 160 grains
- Nose: Long-range ultra-low-drag hollow point / open tip
- Base: Rebated boat tail
- Construction: Jacketed lead core
- Quantity: 50 component bullets
- Production: Hand swaged, made to order; normally ships within seven business days
- Made in: USA
Confirm the complete system
LD, ULD and base-form language describe design intent; they do not establish a universal ballistic coefficient or guarantee accuracy, stability, retained velocity or terminal behavior. Confirm that bullet length and seating requirements suit the cartridge, chamber, magazine and barrel twist. Begin with current published jacketed-bullet data for the exact cartridge and weight, work carefully, and evaluate the finished load in the actual rifle.
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