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<blockquote data-quote="Ahall" data-source="post: 3896301" data-attributes="member: 49426"><p>I refer to the bullet manufacturers reloading manuals.</p><p>The better ones have tables explaining what velocity each bullet is expected to perform at on what type of target. </p><p></p><p>If you put a 125 HP for a 30/30 velocity in a 300 win mag, and bust something at point blank range the projectile will fragment and not perform well.</p><p></p><p>If you put a 150 grain soft point intended for magnum velocities in a subsonic round and hit a target at 400 yards, it will behave like a FMJ. </p><p></p><p>The calibers to think about are limited to the guns you own, so start with those.</p><p>Look at the tables for velocity over the range you expect to take shots.</p><p>Know what your projectile is intended to do and what the velocity range is.</p><p>Be realistic about the ranges and conditions. No point picking combination that works at 600 yards but won't enter the sweet spot until its 200 yards down range if you're in brushy country. </p><p>Pick a load and projectile that is appropriate for the application or buy factory ammo where someone has done it for you. </p><p></p><p>Compared to the cost of your rifle, a few reloading books are cheap.</p><p>You will spend more time hunting for a cripped an animal than it will take you do your homework. </p><p></p><p>Also, test your rounds and verify they hit the target as expected before hunting.</p><p>Changes in components do change point of impact and group size. </p><p>Sometimes it's not enough to care in a hunting scenario, sometimes it is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ahall, post: 3896301, member: 49426"] I refer to the bullet manufacturers reloading manuals. The better ones have tables explaining what velocity each bullet is expected to perform at on what type of target. If you put a 125 HP for a 30/30 velocity in a 300 win mag, and bust something at point blank range the projectile will fragment and not perform well. If you put a 150 grain soft point intended for magnum velocities in a subsonic round and hit a target at 400 yards, it will behave like a FMJ. The calibers to think about are limited to the guns you own, so start with those. Look at the tables for velocity over the range you expect to take shots. Know what your projectile is intended to do and what the velocity range is. Be realistic about the ranges and conditions. No point picking combination that works at 600 yards but won't enter the sweet spot until its 200 yards down range if you're in brushy country. Pick a load and projectile that is appropriate for the application or buy factory ammo where someone has done it for you. Compared to the cost of your rifle, a few reloading books are cheap. You will spend more time hunting for a cripped an animal than it will take you do your homework. Also, test your rounds and verify they hit the target as expected before hunting. Changes in components do change point of impact and group size. Sometimes it's not enough to care in a hunting scenario, sometimes it is. [/QUOTE]
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