Bullet weight question
- Thread starter Laszlo
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The 180's will produce a flatter trajectory for long shots beyond 150 yards. 200 grain bullets really hit hard for animals larger than deer. My Uncle Larry shot many moose and bears in Canada with his 35 Remington Marlin rifle back in the 1960's. Your Buckhammer will do the job for you! - TR
yoderjac
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I think other posters have framed things pretty well. Here are some considerations:
1) Gun Accuracy - Your particular gun may like one better than others. The range is the only place to find out.
2) Kinetic Energy - The formula is mass X velocity squared. Factory ammo will have the muzzle velocity posted.
3) Trajectory and ranging - The lighter projectile will likely have a higher muzzle velocity and a flatter trajectory. Inside 100 yard this doesn't matter. If you are shooting longer distances, it allows for more room for error in your distance estimate. If you are using a digital ranger, then this will make little difference.
There are more technical details like the BC of the projectile and such, but in practical terms, both ill have more than sufficient KE to kill whitetail deer are reasonable range.
These days there is one more consideration, availability. Some ammo can be hard to find. I don't know about your specific load, but it makes sense to take a look at how hard a particular load is to find and consider that in your choice.
1) Gun Accuracy - Your particular gun may like one better than others. The range is the only place to find out.
2) Kinetic Energy - The formula is mass X velocity squared. Factory ammo will have the muzzle velocity posted.
3) Trajectory and ranging - The lighter projectile will likely have a higher muzzle velocity and a flatter trajectory. Inside 100 yard this doesn't matter. If you are shooting longer distances, it allows for more room for error in your distance estimate. If you are using a digital ranger, then this will make little difference.
There are more technical details like the BC of the projectile and such, but in practical terms, both ill have more than sufficient KE to kill whitetail deer are reasonable range.
These days there is one more consideration, availability. Some ammo can be hard to find. I don't know about your specific load, but it makes sense to take a look at how hard a particular load is to find and consider that in your choice.
Drycreek
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Twenty grains difference between the two, that’s half of a .22 long rifle bullet. The deer will never know the difference and the trajectory ain’t gonna change much. Shoot the load that’s most accurate in your rifle. When you find the load you want, buy ten boxes, it is never gonna be less expensive. Good luck with your Henry, I only have two, one I’ve never fired in .45 Colt, and a .22 mag that’s like a lazer beam.
