I think the web is a super resource and I have learned a tremendous amount from Cayugad and Sabotloader they have a reason for everything they do and it is from the school of experience so I really appreciate their wisdom. I am happy that I have been a help to you, I sure was perplexed about this MLing sport about 4 years ago. Hunting iseasy, stand selection is easy. Powder selection was easy, once I learned loose was better for working up a load. Bullet performancehas been along road for me, and I have an MS in math and a minor in physics, so I should understand the basic physics of bullet performance, bullet construction, penetration, expansion, sectional density, terminal performance. But it is not clear cut on bullet performance on 'thin skined' game. I think I am going to start keeping a shooting journal, since I have read, that theFinn Aagaard kept a log of every bullet he shot, rifle, load, casing, wind conditions, etc.These were the inventors of the Bear Claw, the forerunner of the current"bonded bullets". Very interesting stuff I also like to talk to reloaders at gun shows and pick their brain onhow they learned about bullets and reloading and bulletperformance. They love talking about it, I have learned a lot talking to them.There seems to be an absence of good books on bullet design, bullet performance and basic ballistics for ahunter, maybe the military has one. If anyone out there has a favorite book onany of these subjects I would love to hear about it. I believe I have got most of my knowledge from American Rifleman, OutdoorLife, ML Guns and Shooting and of course the web.
Chap Gleason