ORIGINAL: Semisane
The only thing I'd like to see is what that would look like if you drove the 250gr bullet faster. -but a 250gr bullet with that powder charge would run closer to 2100 fps I think
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Spaniel, I can't get that kind of velocity with a 250 grain bulletout of my gun. That's why I used the 1900 fps figure. Anyway, here are the figures for the 250 grainerat 2000 and 2100 fps. Even with the 250 grainer at 2100 fps, the 300still has a pretty goodenergy advantage.
Solong as the the same 125 yard zero is usedthe 250 has very little trajectory advantage - only about an inch at 175 yards. However, if the sight in zerois changed from 125 yards to 150 yards, the 250 has a decent trajectory advantage. It would be 2.5" high at 100, 1.75" high at 125, 0 at 150, 2.75" low at 175, and a tad over 6.5"low at 200. But I can't get that speed and I don't shoot at 200, so I'll go with the energy advantage of the 300.
I believe Spaniel was talking about the 50/40 set up with the 200gr bullet and I have to agree where animals like deer, boarand bear are concerned [all though I have heard of larger game being taken with them I have not had that oppertunity ] actually the SD of the 200gr 40 cal is about as good as the 300gr and to all practical purpose and the BC is better. And since I do my own pressure testing and use the new powder I get 2300 fps which is a bit more than I can get with the 250gr or 300gr with anywhere near the pressure I stop at. I do not usually say much about it because I am afraid some people might try my loads in one of them cheap guns and end up with the breach Plug acting loke a bullet in the wrong direction. Lee