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labgrade · September 28, 2002, 10:53 PM

Depends, Gary.

Part of the deal is what does velocity really gain you?

& that's a real serious (& maybe rhetorical) question.

Velocity gets you some trajectory, & maybe some other added bennies, but a goodly-size/weight cast bullet will do anything regards terminal ballistics (what the whole "game's" about anyway) anything else will do.

A heavy(ier) cast weight bullet will punch a full-caliber hole through whatever it is you'd want to.

May not have a "flat" trajectory, but what revolver-type caliber has that anyway?

I shoot a cast ~180 gr Keith-style .357 & I have no doubt that it'd do elk to 100 yards, no sweat, if I placed it properly. A 240 gr .44 could do it another 50 yards+ - with proper placement. Moose too.

Although I'd subscribe to the wonder-bullet JHP for personal defense, I'd be just as well served with a heavier cast bullet - defense or hunting & feel zero "lack."

Decent bullet in the right place = you are the "winner" - for whatever the game afoot.

The more I hunt, the less I see the "need" for velocity.

September 28, 2002, 10:53 PM	#8
labgrade Member In Memoriam Join Date: November 29, 1999 Location: west of a small town, CO Posts: 4,346	Depends, Gary. Part of the deal is what does velocity really gain you? & that's a real serious (& maybe rhetorical) question. Velocity gets you some trajectory, & maybe some other added bennies, but a goodly-size/weight cast bullet will do anything regards terminal ballistics (what the whole "game's" about anyway) anything else will do. A heavy(ier) cast weight bullet will punch a full-caliber hole through whatever it is you'd want to. May not have a "flat" trajectory, but what revolver-type caliber has that anyway? I shoot a cast ~180 gr Keith-style .357 & I have no doubt that it'd do elk to 100 yards, no sweat, if I placed it properly. A 240 gr .44 could do it another 50 yards+ - with proper placement. Moose too. Although I'd subscribe to the wonder-bullet JHP for personal defense, I'd be just as well served with a heavier cast bullet - defense or hunting & feel zero "lack." Decent bullet in the right place = you are the "winner" - for whatever the game afoot. The more I hunt, the less I see the "need" for velocity.