A Speer 170g running 2160fps at the muzzle will still have about 1723fps/1121fpe at 200 yards. A 170g Parition running 2200fps will have 1635fps/1009fpe.

Zeroed for MPBR for a 6" diameter target, both wil be down less than 3" at 200 yards.

For me the questio is will the bullets expand reliably at that range. I tend to put more faith in the Partition RN.

Would I take a shot at an elk at that range? Under the right conditions, probably so. Would I hit what I aimed at? Probably so - my Marlin is scoped and MPBR zeroed for slightly over 200 yards.


Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!

No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.

A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.