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Which type of bullets generally hold together the best?
Quote from: demontang on November 14, 2008, 02:54:27 PMHorandy has a program to give you an idea what is needed. I think bullet construction has a big part to do with it though.http://www.hornady.com/ballistics/hits_calculator.phpThat thing said .270 shooting a 140gr bullet is suitable for Moose at 100 yards. I realize shot placement matters, but I don't think I would be chasing Moose with a .270.
Horandy has a program to give you an idea what is needed. I think bullet construction has a big part to do with it though.http://www.hornady.com/ballistics/hits_calculator.php
I think people think WAY to much about ft lbs. I really think its a bs number. if you study balistic tables and compare wildly diffrent rounds you'll soon see what I mean. a 22-250 with a 55 grain bullet has about 1200 ft-lbs of energy at 100 yards, a 45-70 with a 405 grain bullet has about 1200 ft-lbs of energy at 100 yards. Thats about the same load the masses used to wipe out the american buffalo herd, if it were available do you really think they would have used a 22-250 instead? also imagine if you will that your about too face down a bear charge, you have your choice of either of these are you really goning to pick a 22-250? now I am not trying to down grade a 22-250 its a great varmit/predator rifle. I am just trying to illustrate a point that ft-lbs of energy arent what thier cracked up to be. JB