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Heavy bullets vs.light bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Nimrod1203" data-source="post: 655510" data-attributes="member: 35129"><p>There is an old saying that "speed kills". I believe it was the .220 swift the military tested for penetration, and since it was breaking 4000 fps, or hypersonic, it was out penetrating a 300 win mag. Really unless you get to very extended ranges, light and fast is just fine. On coyotes, inside of 400, I'd go light and fast. I grew up shooting a 700 .270 with a 90 gr hollowpoint at 3600 fps. I never seen any disadvantage, but i never got over 400 yards either. Some people think BC is everything, but really it's a non-issue inside of extended range. BC won't shoot any more accurately either it just bucks the wind and delivers a more linear flight path at extended range(past 600 yards). </p><p>Nimrod</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nimrod1203, post: 655510, member: 35129"] There is an old saying that "speed kills". I believe it was the .220 swift the military tested for penetration, and since it was breaking 4000 fps, or hypersonic, it was out penetrating a 300 win mag. Really unless you get to very extended ranges, light and fast is just fine. On coyotes, inside of 400, I'd go light and fast. I grew up shooting a 700 .270 with a 90 gr hollowpoint at 3600 fps. I never seen any disadvantage, but i never got over 400 yards either. Some people think BC is everything, but really it's a non-issue inside of extended range. BC won't shoot any more accurately either it just bucks the wind and delivers a more linear flight path at extended range(past 600 yards). Nimrod [/QUOTE]
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