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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 119267" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p> As far a white tails the 115 D-TAC still has 1550 ft./lbs. of energy at 500 yds. </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] </p><p></p><p>And when you launch 115 grains at that speed you have a lot left at 1000yds. Of course your whitetails may be a little bit bigger than these little chihuahau sized deer that I shoot. At 1000yds you still have 775Ft# of energy which is deceptive because you have so much weight and sectional density that energy doesn't really mean much. </p><p></p><p>Another interesting point with the 115 gr ULDs is that every additional 100fps you can coax out of the barrel. you are rewarded with an additional 100yds of effective range. </p><p></p><p> When gas is $3.00 a gallon and I have to drive 1500 miles one way to hunt, I ain't in the least worried about blowing out the primer pockets on 10 to 20 pieces of brass. Right now I am losing nearly 10% of my brass per firing. But no antelope will be safe. All the little fawns better run and hide when they see my truck roll up. Come to think of it I may not remember what an antelope looks like so all the cattle better hide too. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 119267, member: 8"] [ QUOTE ] As far a white tails the 115 D-TAC still has 1550 ft./lbs. of energy at 500 yds. [/ QUOTE ] And when you launch 115 grains at that speed you have a lot left at 1000yds. Of course your whitetails may be a little bit bigger than these little chihuahau sized deer that I shoot. At 1000yds you still have 775Ft# of energy which is deceptive because you have so much weight and sectional density that energy doesn't really mean much. Another interesting point with the 115 gr ULDs is that every additional 100fps you can coax out of the barrel. you are rewarded with an additional 100yds of effective range. When gas is $3.00 a gallon and I have to drive 1500 miles one way to hunt, I ain't in the least worried about blowing out the primer pockets on 10 to 20 pieces of brass. Right now I am losing nearly 10% of my brass per firing. But no antelope will be safe. All the little fawns better run and hide when they see my truck roll up. Come to think of it I may not remember what an antelope looks like so all the cattle better hide too. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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