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Taking animals with long range target bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 827659" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I believe that you do have a greater margin of error with the bigger bores using non bonded style target bullets. With smaller bores I like to use the heavy for caliber bullets and not go too high for velocity if my shots cover shorter as well as longer distances. I use my 6.5x284 with 140Bergers and JLK's at 2950-3000FPS. This velocity range gives solid performance on game from 50-1000 yards. If these bullets are pushed a couple of hundred FPS faster you get extended range, but they tend to come apart if contact is made on bone at the shorter distances and penetration suffers. Being primarily a deer hunter I can get close and far shots. I worry less about this with the heavier calibers. IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 827659, member: 10291"] I believe that you do have a greater margin of error with the bigger bores using non bonded style target bullets. With smaller bores I like to use the heavy for caliber bullets and not go too high for velocity if my shots cover shorter as well as longer distances. I use my 6.5x284 with 140Bergers and JLK's at 2950-3000FPS. This velocity range gives solid performance on game from 50-1000 yards. If these bullets are pushed a couple of hundred FPS faster you get extended range, but they tend to come apart if contact is made on bone at the shorter distances and penetration suffers. Being primarily a deer hunter I can get close and far shots. I worry less about this with the heavier calibers. IMO. [/QUOTE]
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