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Bullet weight, how big can you go?
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<blockquote data-quote="elkaholic" data-source="post: 1029013" data-attributes="member: 13833"><p>I haven't read thru all the posts carefully, so I may have missed this being covered? Obviously, b.c. is important when talking long range, and energy is to a point. Here is what I think is often overlooked. When I started making my own bullets several years ago, I began to pay a lot more attention to the velocity needed to open a particular design of bullet on game. This is why I am such an avid proponent of bullet testing! You may find that a certain heavy bullet will have more energy, and a higher b.c. than one which is 10 grains lighter , but lacks the velocity needed to expand the bullet at a given distance. Energy is not the primary contributor to killing power. Tissue damage is! A bullet which expands with 200 ft/lbs. less energy that one which pencils through, I will take EVERY time! There is never a pat answer to what is better. You have to answer several questions before that can be determined. In summary, heavier, even with a higher b.c., is not always better, particularly at long range..........Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkaholic, post: 1029013, member: 13833"] I haven't read thru all the posts carefully, so I may have missed this being covered? Obviously, b.c. is important when talking long range, and energy is to a point. Here is what I think is often overlooked. When I started making my own bullets several years ago, I began to pay a lot more attention to the velocity needed to open a particular design of bullet on game. This is why I am such an avid proponent of bullet testing! You may find that a certain heavy bullet will have more energy, and a higher b.c. than one which is 10 grains lighter , but lacks the velocity needed to expand the bullet at a given distance. Energy is not the primary contributor to killing power. Tissue damage is! A bullet which expands with 200 ft/lbs. less energy that one which pencils through, I will take EVERY time! There is never a pat answer to what is better. You have to answer several questions before that can be determined. In summary, heavier, even with a higher b.c., is not always better, particularly at long range..........Rich [/QUOTE]
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