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Old 01-01-2007, 12:23 PM
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Pglasgow
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Default RE: Any powerbelt users or bullet experts??

If range beyond 120 yards is what you seek then lighter powerbelts aren't a good choice. Wind is going to effect you and you will want a bullet which resists that better than a light full bore conical. Something like a 200 or 250 shockwave which has a much higher ballistics coefficient is going to get you to that range faster with less windage and muzzle velocity variation effects, meaning you will be more accurate with them.

This is the most important part of the equation. One must place the bullet where the animal will bleed rapidly. Failing do this, no matter what you use, whether PB, roundball, shockwave, or high-powered rifle, will lead to longer time to kill the quarry and may result in an unrecovered animal. Shot placement is critical.

You have discovered that at the ranges the 295 powerbelts are accurate, they will dump deer as effectively, and as quickly as any other alternative. Shot placement is the key to this kind of performance.

But if you are serious about long range shooting, think about switching to a saboted jacketed bullet with good flight characteristics and spend enough time at the range with these to understand the complexities of shooting accurately with them at those ranges, particularly the effects of wind on POI.
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