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
Minimum impact velocity for big game with Matchkings?
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="Charles A" data-source="post: 23855" data-attributes="member: 231"><p>MM, I think that they were trying to say that the 300wsm is not the best platform to launch a 240smk. It will certainly kill game alot farther than 600yds. But you would be better served with a 300wsm if you went with a lighter bullet like a 190gr or 200gr for close to medium shots(under 800yds). My findings with Matchkings, if the velocity is above 1500fps it will expand. If below 1500fps it will tumble once inside the animal, creating an extreme wound channel. The close shots can be messey as well. We shot a small buck the 25th at 34yds with a 190gr smk impact vel. was about 2950fps. He was faceing us slightly to our left, bullet entered right in front of left shoulder exited rear edge of right. Exit wound was the size of a basketball, 13 inches long 8.5in wide. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Bother, said Pooh, as he chambered another round...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Charles A, post: 23855, member: 231"] MM, I think that they were trying to say that the 300wsm is not the best platform to launch a 240smk. It will certainly kill game alot farther than 600yds. But you would be better served with a 300wsm if you went with a lighter bullet like a 190gr or 200gr for close to medium shots(under 800yds). My findings with Matchkings, if the velocity is above 1500fps it will expand. If below 1500fps it will tumble once inside the animal, creating an extreme wound channel. The close shots can be messey as well. We shot a small buck the 25th at 34yds with a 190gr smk impact vel. was about 2950fps. He was faceing us slightly to our left, bullet entered right in front of left shoulder exited rear edge of right. Exit wound was the size of a basketball, 13 inches long 8.5in wide. Bother, said Pooh, as he chambered another round... [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Minimum impact velocity for big game with Matchkings?
Top