RE: 245 grain vs 295 grain bullets?
I shoot 245 grain Powerbelt Arrowtips out of my CVA Kodiak Mag over 2 pellets of 777. I have only ever recovered one bullet from ranges 15 - 150 yards. All others have been passthroughs. I understand the argument of "heavier is better", but IMHO, I have not seen thedifference of 50 grainsmakinga dead deer vs a wounded one. Put either one in the boiler room and down they go.
I tested the 295gr and the 245gr. I shoot the 245gr mostly because my gun grouped them better at the yardages I was shooting over the 295gr. With the 245 grain, I knowanything within 140 yards, I can aim dead on and fire. The bullet will hit accuratley.
To give a specific answer, the only thing I think you may be missing with the 245grain is not having to use as much "hold over" as compared to the 295gr. However, the 295gr will give you more "punch" when it gets there with less winddrift.