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Old June 19, 2013, 06:43 PM   #7
jmr40
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A lot has changed in shooting in recent years. 25 years ago 300 yards was about the limit for average shooters to ethically shoot. With modern scopes, bullets, range finders, ballistics programs, etc. anyone who is willing to put in a little time and practice can be quite proficient to at least 400-500 yards. And with just basic equipment. Even farther is certainly possible, and ethical if someone wants to put in the time and money for practice and good equipment.

The show I'm thinking about, and featured in Brian's post, rely on Berger hunting bullets. I'm loading some for next fall, but haven't shot anything other than paper yet. The word is that DRT shots are the norm as long as you put one in the chest. They perform very well at extreme range better than most because they don't need a lot of impact velocity like normal bullets. They also work well at close range because unlike many bullets they don't expand at all for the 1st 2-3".

They are a poor choice if lots of penetration is needed. They tend to penetrate 2-3" then basically explode in the chest. For the guy willing to wait for perfect shots, much like a bowhuter, they are a good bullet. Not for the guy who jump shoots stuff and expects a shot in the butt to penetrate to the vitals.
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