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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Effect of bullet diameter (caliber) on terminal performance.
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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 608597" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>I see what you mean now also. This may add some to that. Many bullet manufactures use a thinner jacket and softer lead in light for caliber bullets and tougher with the heavies. So that would make a difference. So many factors. I can use my 22's through 257's and drop deer like lightning with lung shots and explosive bullets at 3600-4200 fps. Where my 338-378 wby with a 225 CE would send that deer into high gear for a hundred yards before it went down. So it depends on the animal, bullet construction and velocity. But once you get into the large big game animals like large bull elk and not cows the parameters change and large calibers have more effect on game to carry you to longer distances.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 608597, member: 505"] I see what you mean now also. This may add some to that. Many bullet manufactures use a thinner jacket and softer lead in light for caliber bullets and tougher with the heavies. So that would make a difference. So many factors. I can use my 22's through 257's and drop deer like lightning with lung shots and explosive bullets at 3600-4200 fps. Where my 338-378 wby with a 225 CE would send that deer into high gear for a hundred yards before it went down. So it depends on the animal, bullet construction and velocity. But once you get into the large big game animals like large bull elk and not cows the parameters change and large calibers have more effect on game to carry you to longer distances. [/QUOTE]
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