I’ve decided in the eld-x for my batch of practice and hunting rounds.
I forget which sierras my father used to load last years rounds but i believe 165gr.
I’m trying to decide if a 178, 180 or 200 grain would be more suited for white tail, 50-300 yard shots are all available from multiple diff stand sets.
I know a good bit about shooting , I know how to reload, and just since joining here I’ve dove deep into the bullet types and designs and how some are better suited for certain velocities. My goal is to drop deer in their tracks , I want the ability to punch through shoulder if needed but still offer great terminal activity if I push behind the shoulder.
Is there a favorite or proven power and weight for the 178-180 and 200 grains.
Common sense tells me 178 should hold flatter generally and flatter our further, but mathematics tells me sometimes the heavier bullets give better trajectory performance.
Im not a scope dialer. I used a 3-9x scope and try to find a zero that gets me max 3” rise and max 3” drop out to furthest distance. For instance, the round I’m using now is zero at about 27 yards and 260 yards with a 3” rise at about 150 and 3” drop at about 310. So I know out to about 300 yards I just aim.
What would be a solid choice in the eld-x line
I forget which sierras my father used to load last years rounds but i believe 165gr.
I’m trying to decide if a 178, 180 or 200 grain would be more suited for white tail, 50-300 yard shots are all available from multiple diff stand sets.
I know a good bit about shooting , I know how to reload, and just since joining here I’ve dove deep into the bullet types and designs and how some are better suited for certain velocities. My goal is to drop deer in their tracks , I want the ability to punch through shoulder if needed but still offer great terminal activity if I push behind the shoulder.
Is there a favorite or proven power and weight for the 178-180 and 200 grains.
Common sense tells me 178 should hold flatter generally and flatter our further, but mathematics tells me sometimes the heavier bullets give better trajectory performance.
Im not a scope dialer. I used a 3-9x scope and try to find a zero that gets me max 3” rise and max 3” drop out to furthest distance. For instance, the round I’m using now is zero at about 27 yards and 260 yards with a 3” rise at about 150 and 3” drop at about 310. So I know out to about 300 yards I just aim.
What would be a solid choice in the eld-x line
