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.200g Hornady ELD-X precision hunter ammo
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<blockquote data-quote="Orange Dust" data-source="post: 1498889" data-attributes="member: 92702"><p>Very WISE words above. About 900 yards is about as far as I get a chance to shoot where I hunt. Most long range shots are more like 600. This year I ditched the 20min rail just because the rifle just points better and has a better cheek weld in the positions I normally shoot. Its above my pay grade to have the slightest idea why, but in my experience the heaviest, well shaped bullet that will break 3000fps in in any rifle seems to perform best on game. Many folks might disagree, but this is what I have experienced. No earthly idea why there is magic in this number. I have also found that when launched this fast or faster, bonded or partitioned, or monolithic bullets kill as quickly as anything money can buy without excess meat loss most of the time. I have also found that unbonded cup and core bullets that are explosive at close range carry this trait further out than you think they should. I've always believed this is because although velocity slows rather quickly, the rotational velocity does not. I make no claim to be a ballistics expert by any means, and only have theory and experience to go by, but I have seen hundreds die and cleaned even more during the last 60 years. For some stupid reason I constantly change calibers and bullets. Guess it is just the fun of experimenting all the time. Starting to get old and need to just settle down with what works and quit building guns. Its a disease</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Dust, post: 1498889, member: 92702"] Very WISE words above. About 900 yards is about as far as I get a chance to shoot where I hunt. Most long range shots are more like 600. This year I ditched the 20min rail just because the rifle just points better and has a better cheek weld in the positions I normally shoot. Its above my pay grade to have the slightest idea why, but in my experience the heaviest, well shaped bullet that will break 3000fps in in any rifle seems to perform best on game. Many folks might disagree, but this is what I have experienced. No earthly idea why there is magic in this number. I have also found that when launched this fast or faster, bonded or partitioned, or monolithic bullets kill as quickly as anything money can buy without excess meat loss most of the time. I have also found that unbonded cup and core bullets that are explosive at close range carry this trait further out than you think they should. I've always believed this is because although velocity slows rather quickly, the rotational velocity does not. I make no claim to be a ballistics expert by any means, and only have theory and experience to go by, but I have seen hundreds die and cleaned even more during the last 60 years. For some stupid reason I constantly change calibers and bullets. Guess it is just the fun of experimenting all the time. Starting to get old and need to just settle down with what works and quit building guns. Its a disease [/QUOTE]
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