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Berger VLD .308 168grn minimum speed for hunting???
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<blockquote data-quote="4xforfun" data-source="post: 557483" data-attributes="member: 9172"><p>I still don't believe the original question has been answered. I believe he is asking about bullet performance (mushrooming/ opening up), and retained energy has nothing to do with bullet performance. Not that I disagree with the 1000 ft lb on deer/ 1500 on elk...ect...., but that is another topic!!</p><p> </p><p>.338 cal 300 gr SMK......1200 fps = 1000 ft pounds</p><p>7mm cal 150 gr NBT......1750 FPS = 1000 ft pounds</p><p>224 cal 53 gr barns TSX.....2950 fps = 1000 ft pounds</p><p>20 cal 32 gr vmax....NEVER gets to 1000 ft pounds.</p><p> </p><p>Does this mean that the vmax never performs as it is designed just because it fails to get to 1000 ft pounds?</p><p> </p><p>Does this mean that the 300 gr SMK performs well just because it has 1000 ft pounds. Do you think that this bullet is going to "perform" like a hunting bullet...IE "open up/mushroom at 1200 fps?</p><p> </p><p>Now, I don't know the answer either, but sombody, somewhere must have tested these bullets at reduced velocitys to see where they start to fail to "perform as designed".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4xforfun, post: 557483, member: 9172"] I still don't believe the original question has been answered. I believe he is asking about bullet performance (mushrooming/ opening up), and retained energy has nothing to do with bullet performance. Not that I disagree with the 1000 ft lb on deer/ 1500 on elk...ect...., but that is another topic!! .338 cal 300 gr SMK......1200 fps = 1000 ft pounds 7mm cal 150 gr NBT......1750 FPS = 1000 ft pounds 224 cal 53 gr barns TSX.....2950 fps = 1000 ft pounds 20 cal 32 gr vmax....NEVER gets to 1000 ft pounds. Does this mean that the vmax never performs as it is designed just because it fails to get to 1000 ft pounds? Does this mean that the 300 gr SMK performs well just because it has 1000 ft pounds. Do you think that this bullet is going to "perform" like a hunting bullet...IE "open up/mushroom at 1200 fps? Now, I don't know the answer either, but sombody, somewhere must have tested these bullets at reduced velocitys to see where they start to fail to "perform as designed". [/QUOTE]
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