I wouldn't turn my nose up at any flavor 190 moving out at 1850 fps. Look at it this way: the old standard .30-40 Krag round that has been getting critter's attention for 120+ years has been and always will be the 220 grain bullet at 2000 fps, forever and ever, amen. (And then only 18-1900 fps out of the Carbine version.) Our 190's at 2000 fps are only 30 grains less bullet weight. Think about it.
Wait'll y'all see what's gonna happen with a 210 grain RN cast bullet. Coming to a theater near you soon. (Hint: an old mentor of mine loaded his deer/bear .30-30's with the Lyman 311284 220 grain RN cast bullet over a case full of either H4831 or 4350 and left a trail of dead bodies of both species up and down the Virginia Blue Ridge. Frank Marshall was his name and he made many a convert in the Cast Bullet Association back in the 70's-80's with that load, fired out of, drum roll.......... a Savage 340. That man had more common sense in his little finger than anyone I knew. What a character.) I have meant to replicate his findings on my own, I'm finally finding the time and resources to do it.
150's, 170's, 180's, 190's, 210's. Any way you cut it, there's venison in the freezer when a guy pokes a .303 at a deer. Period. It's just fun experimenting and drawing one's own conclusions is all.
Last edited by gnoahhh; 03/15/19.
