250gr VS 300gr
04-10-2009 | 02:35 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: Lake Tahoe
250gr VS 300gr
The more I read on this site, the more I think I should be shooting a heavier bullet. Right now I have my Omega set up with a Williams Peep, 110 grains of BH209 and 250gr Barnes TMZ. At 150yds, I can still hita milk jugbut when I bench rest it, I expect a better grouping. My patterns are about 4" or so. Would a heavier bullet hold a little better and tighten up my grouping? Lots of folks here shoot a 300gr or heavier. OR, should I just leave well enough alone? I woould like to be able to go ouot to 200yds with confidence. What do yall think?
04-10-2009 | 03:21 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Saxonburg Pa
RE: 250gr VS 300gr
You dont need to shoot a heavier bullet to shoot tighter groups. It sometimes takes a little playing around to find the right combination for your ML. I would adjust powder and sabots with the bullets you choose until you find the right combination. You should be able to achieve 1" or 1 1/2" groups at 100yds pretty easy when you find the right combination.
04-10-2009 | 04:45 PM
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Spike
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From: NJ / FL
RE: 250gr VS 300gr
My eyes are not good enough for peep sights anymore. With that said, if you have a 200 yd range try it with your load. If you have worked your load at
100 yds is good enough just see what it does at 200. Some ballistic programs might be able to give you the drop but I'd just use the same target at 100 yds then move it to 150 then out to 200 marking each hole for range shot. Let us know how you do. I'm still working to decide 280 gr or 330 gr Harvester
bullet.
Regards,
100 yds is good enough just see what it does at 200. Some ballistic programs might be able to give you the drop but I'd just use the same target at 100 yds then move it to 150 then out to 200 marking each hole for range shot. Let us know how you do. I'm still working to decide 280 gr or 330 gr Harvester
bullet.
Regards,
04-10-2009 | 06:24 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: 250gr VS 300gr
ORIGINAL: Powerfisher
The more I read on this site, the more I think I should be shooting a heavier bullet. Right now I have my Omega set up with a Williams Peep, 110 grains of BH209 and 250gr Barnes TMZ. At 150yds, I can still hita milk jugbut when I bench rest it, I expect a better grouping. My patterns are about 4" or so. Would a heavier bullet hold a little better and tighten up my grouping? Lots of folks here shoot a 300gr or heavier. OR, should I just leave well enough alone? I woould like to be able to go ouot to 200yds with confidence. What do yall think?
The more I read on this site, the more I think I should be shooting a heavier bullet. Right now I have my Omega set up with a Williams Peep, 110 grains of BH209 and 250gr Barnes TMZ. At 150yds, I can still hita milk jugbut when I bench rest it, I expect a better grouping. My patterns are about 4" or so. Would a heavier bullet hold a little better and tighten up my grouping? Lots of folks here shoot a 300gr or heavier. OR, should I just leave well enough alone? I woould like to be able to go ouot to 200yds with confidence. What do yall think?
Chap
04-11-2009 | 12:01 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Illinois
RE: 250gr VS 300gr
ORIGINAL: dalberg
sjsfire
what combo are you using with your Wolf I have some expanders I was gonna try in mine also. Are you using BH 209, thats what I will be using.
Doug
sjsfire
what combo are you using with your Wolf I have some expanders I was gonna try in mine also. Are you using BH 209, thats what I will be using.
Doug
04-11-2009 | 04:41 PM
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Dominant Buck
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From: Wisconsin
RE: 250gr VS 300gr
I always liked a heavy projectile. But Grouse has my mind all messed up after that hog hunt with them tiny little bullets. He must have been crazy to hunt hogs with them. Or he knew something we did not. I am changing through. The lighter bullets are fun to shoot, accurate, and as Tom proved, hit hard...
04-12-2009 | 08:15 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: 250gr VS 300gr
ORIGINAL: Powerfisher
The more I read on this site, the more I think I should be shooting a heavier bullet. Right now I have my Omega set up with a Williams Peep, 110 grains of BH209 and 250gr Barnes TMZ. At 150yds, I can still hit a milk jug but when I bench rest it, I expect a better grouping. My patterns are about 4" or so. Would a heavier bullet hold a little better and tighten up my grouping? Lots of folks here shoot a 300gr or heavier. OR, should I just leave well enough alone? I woould like to be able to go ouot to 200yds with confidence. What do yall think?
The more I read on this site, the more I think I should be shooting a heavier bullet. Right now I have my Omega set up with a Williams Peep, 110 grains of BH209 and 250gr Barnes TMZ. At 150yds, I can still hit a milk jug but when I bench rest it, I expect a better grouping. My patterns are about 4" or so. Would a heavier bullet hold a little better and tighten up my grouping? Lots of folks here shoot a 300gr or heavier. OR, should I just leave well enough alone? I woould like to be able to go ouot to 200yds with confidence. What do yall think?
Bullet weight has little or nothing to do with accuracy. My Omega has consistently shot 1-inch at 100yd or better with weights ranging from 200gr (my normal load) clear up to 325gr.
Bullet weight, like many things, comes down to personal preference for deer-sized game. A 200gr bullet will do perfectly fine but so will a heavy hitter.
