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Old 09-08-2006, 11:58 AM
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Actually, I agree with that, RUMLOVER.

Far too often I get questions like, "I can get 3000 fps with a 180-gr bullet in my Mangleum rifle. What kind of speed would I get with a 125-grainer? I'd like to shoot elk and need all the velocity I can get so I can hold right on at any range out to 1000 yards."

No amount of rational argument will dissuade them from doing it, either. And then they'll come back and say. "I shot an elk at 50 yards and the bullet blew up on the hide! I never did find that elk. Those Brand X bullets are crap!"

No, they aren't. But the reloader's THINKING was crap. Magnums are fine (if you're inclined to such things) but they DEMAND the use of heavy, stoutly-constructed premium bullets. You are doomed to failure or at least very disappointing results if you insist on loading them with lightweight, cup-and-core bullets at maximum speeds. The shorter the range, the worse the results, too.
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