Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Medium 338's vs. Big 338's
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="ken snyder" data-source="post: 503464" data-attributes="member: 26019"><p>These were good threads and very helpful to the vast majority. I might be an endangered species. I very much endorse lower velocities and heavy bullets. Over 125yrs. ago folks started shooting 1000yds very seriously, black powder lead bullets and sights attached to a wooden stock, velocities were in the 1600 to1800 fps range. 125yrs. of technology and velocity improvement for accuracy are embarresed by the gains over that period of time. In long range shooting bullets do slow down to subsonic and it is all about how gracefully the bullet will make the transition. High velocities sound real good and hide a lot of inadaquicies. Very often LR shooting becomes a game of yard darts and you can't play if your shooting light weight bullets having light bullets extends normal range a good amount but they are a severe hinderance for long range. T.O.F., retained enregy and wind drift are all out weighed by the consistency that heavy bullets at lower velocities provide. - just my opinion</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ken snyder, post: 503464, member: 26019"] These were good threads and very helpful to the vast majority. I might be an endangered species. I very much endorse lower velocities and heavy bullets. Over 125yrs. ago folks started shooting 1000yds very seriously, black powder lead bullets and sights attached to a wooden stock, velocities were in the 1600 to1800 fps range. 125yrs. of technology and velocity improvement for accuracy are embarresed by the gains over that period of time. In long range shooting bullets do slow down to subsonic and it is all about how gracefully the bullet will make the transition. High velocities sound real good and hide a lot of inadaquicies. Very often LR shooting becomes a game of yard darts and you can't play if your shooting light weight bullets having light bullets extends normal range a good amount but they are a severe hinderance for long range. T.O.F., retained enregy and wind drift are all out weighed by the consistency that heavy bullets at lower velocities provide. - just my opinion [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Medium 338's vs. Big 338's
Top