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Max effictive range of factory bullets?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mikecr" data-source="post: 327950" data-attributes="member: 1521"><p>When you read "max potential ", it means consistency and or accuracy from YOUR particular barrel.</p><p>It doesn't mean power, or max distance.</p><p></p><p>It is a sad fact, and hard for people to believe, but no 2 barrels are the same. On the other hand, ammo is very consistent. </p><p>As such, off the shelf guns shoot differently from one another using same ammo. So when you buy a gun and plan to use factory ammo, you'll find that there are maybe 1 or 2 types of ammo that shoot well enough in YOUR gun. It is not predictable either.</p><p>This tends to set your limits, as HITTING game is more important than pretty much anything else.</p><p>To get around this you must reload so that you have more adjustments than just this box or that box. Reloading allows you to adjust which bullet, bullet seating depth, the necks' grip on the bullet, which powder, how much, which primer, etc.</p><p>All to get the most out of THAT barrel. And the payoff is huge.</p><p></p><p>Take a factory gun, shoot various available factory ammo, and you might find that the best accuracy potential is +/- 1" at 100yds. That will be worse than +/- 8" at 800yds because the further you go, the tougher it gets.</p><p>Now with that same gun a reloader can tune for under +/- 1/2" at 100, and may end up actually being able to take game at 800yds.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, carefully consider weight and balance if you carry hunt. And if long range shooting is really your endeavor, learn basic external ballistics before proceding with any scope purchases. Best advice I can come up with at the moment...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikecr, post: 327950, member: 1521"] When you read "max potential ", it means consistency and or accuracy from YOUR particular barrel. It doesn't mean power, or max distance. It is a sad fact, and hard for people to believe, but no 2 barrels are the same. On the other hand, ammo is very consistent. As such, off the shelf guns shoot differently from one another using same ammo. So when you buy a gun and plan to use factory ammo, you'll find that there are maybe 1 or 2 types of ammo that shoot well enough in YOUR gun. It is not predictable either. This tends to set your limits, as HITTING game is more important than pretty much anything else. To get around this you must reload so that you have more adjustments than just this box or that box. Reloading allows you to adjust which bullet, bullet seating depth, the necks' grip on the bullet, which powder, how much, which primer, etc. All to get the most out of THAT barrel. And the payoff is huge. Take a factory gun, shoot various available factory ammo, and you might find that the best accuracy potential is +/- 1" at 100yds. That will be worse than +/- 8" at 800yds because the further you go, the tougher it gets. Now with that same gun a reloader can tune for under +/- 1/2" at 100, and may end up actually being able to take game at 800yds. Anyway, carefully consider weight and balance if you carry hunt. And if long range shooting is really your endeavor, learn basic external ballistics before proceding with any scope purchases. Best advice I can come up with at the moment... [/QUOTE]
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