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Heavier bullets for smaller callibers
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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 2500693" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>I used to be a fast and light guy.</p><p></p><p>Now, I am a moderate and heavy guy.</p><p>Depending on bullet choice, you have more weight to shed inside the animal. So if a bullet retains 50% of it's weight, 65gr is shed from a 130, and 78gr is shed from a 156.</p><p></p><p>Running the numbers between a 6.5mm 130 @ 3150 or 156 at 3000, out to 500ish, it doesn't make much difference. Get out there past 800, and the energy levels on target start to swing in favor of a heavier bullet. Retained velocity of the heavier higher BC bullet extends killing ranges as well. </p><p>A 130 would retain 1800fps and 1000ft/lbs to 1100 yards.</p><p>Where the 156 extends those minimum numbers out to 1250, but still maintains 1100+ ft/lbs. </p><p></p><p>That being said, a person needs to decide what their maximum hunting distance is, and then make the decision if a heavy gives them any benefit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 2500693, member: 68875"] I used to be a fast and light guy. Now, I am a moderate and heavy guy. Depending on bullet choice, you have more weight to shed inside the animal. So if a bullet retains 50% of it's weight, 65gr is shed from a 130, and 78gr is shed from a 156. Running the numbers between a 6.5mm 130 @ 3150 or 156 at 3000, out to 500ish, it doesn't make much difference. Get out there past 800, and the energy levels on target start to swing in favor of a heavier bullet. Retained velocity of the heavier higher BC bullet extends killing ranges as well. A 130 would retain 1800fps and 1000ft/lbs to 1100 yards. Where the 156 extends those minimum numbers out to 1250, but still maintains 1100+ ft/lbs. That being said, a person needs to decide what their maximum hunting distance is, and then make the decision if a heavy gives them any benefit. [/QUOTE]
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