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Light fast vs Heavy slower bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Ridgerunner665" data-source="post: 1002968" data-attributes="member: 12660"><p>Yep...</p><p></p><p>First thing you need to know is the minimum velocity at which each bullet will expand and where it drops below 1,000-1,200 ft. lbs (deer power)...then figure out which one retains that velocity the farthest...its usually on the heavy end of the middle weights for a given caliber (or the light end of the heavy weights), but not the heaviest...don't pay any attention to what it does (drift) past the range where it drops below expansion velocity or power level, because past that its just a paper puncher.</p><p></p><p>I believe the above to be true for non-magnum rounds fired from 24" barrels...large capacity cases and/or 28" fast twist barrels bend the rules a bit, those favor the heavies.</p><p></p><p>Edit: Some may question 1,000 ft. lbs. for deer...I live in northeast TN, our deer ain't that big.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ridgerunner665, post: 1002968, member: 12660"] Yep... First thing you need to know is the minimum velocity at which each bullet will expand and where it drops below 1,000-1,200 ft. lbs (deer power)...then figure out which one retains that velocity the farthest...its usually on the heavy end of the middle weights for a given caliber (or the light end of the heavy weights), but not the heaviest...don't pay any attention to what it does (drift) past the range where it drops below expansion velocity or power level, because past that its just a paper puncher. I believe the above to be true for non-magnum rounds fired from 24" barrels...large capacity cases and/or 28" fast twist barrels bend the rules a bit, those favor the heavies. Edit: Some may question 1,000 ft. lbs. for deer...I live in northeast TN, our deer ain't that big. [/QUOTE]
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