Originally Posted by Teeder
If 90% of game is shot at less than 200 yards, who really "needs" a couple inches of gain in trajectory. Especially with today's range finders and scopes. For me, the only thing I care about is if there is enough velocity to get the bullet to expand at the max range I intend to shoot.

YMMV


On the property I hunt, a 200 yard shot is a long one. Most of the deer (and pigs, of course) are taken generally at less than 100. The O'Connor load of 160-grain bullets at about 2660 fps is fine. As you said, expansion at impact velocity is key.

"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown