bowbender6
Also a lot of people are under the impression that in order to shoot to 200 yards, they need a flat shooting light weight projectile. That is just not true. Even a 250 or 300 grain will shoot that far and have a lot of energy to support a good hard hit. A difference in a couple hundred FPS is not the end of the world. Especially for those that shoot with a scope.
I have to agree with Dave here, I shoot 260/300 grain bullets to 200 (on paper thus far) and I have no worry about them getting there. My longest shot on an animal has been 180 yards with a 260 grain Nosler... I DO think time in flight is a big deal so that is one thing that I do look at. But if you are shooting a ML you are shooting a rainbow bullet
period as compared to a centerfire.
I still the biggest problem shooting long distance with a ML is the varibles that the bullet enconters after it leaves the barrel especially the X-winds the bullet might encounter along the way and that may vary also. Because of the physical size of the ML bullet drift is a major factor factory for me.