Not intended as a pi**ing contest

finnbear270

Well-Known Member
Just wondered how far your favourite deer load is legal to? Having been developing a load in my 7mm WSM recently, I have just run the numbers through a Hornady ballistics program, the present load of 69 grains Ramshot Magnum under 162grain bullet has given a figure of 1700 ft lbs of remaining energy at 500yds, :shock: just legal in some parts of the UK, As in the title................. not intended as a p*****g contest, just genuine interest.Steve.
 
I have always been under the impression that the miniimum energy requirement was observed at the muzzle and not on target .
Anyway energy transferred is a mathematical function of speed on arrival minus speed on departure through quarry species and bullet weight .
This varies according to bullet construction and target mass , a complicated state of affairs .
In the words of the late Robert Ruark `use enough gun.`

HWH.
 
Stag, you are correct in your statement that the measurement is taken at the muzzle, just trying to get a feel for the degradation of the energy side of things. Steve.
 
Replying in sense of fairplay and I do not use this calibre for deer, unless I was in immediate danger !

825yds - 1705 ft lbs 250g bullet
 
Redmist,
just curious, how are you in danger @ 825yds:D:D:D

My cut off point was 1000ft lbs which is about 900yds..

regards
griff
 
:lol:Well you never know, it could be armed, it may have access to a keyboard therefore still "dangerous" 000's of miles away:-D


The answer to the post was in jest,:D


The 338 isn't passed for deer, just a "range" gun, in fact a "very long range" gun;)
 
Stag, you are correct in your statement that the measurement is taken at the muzzle, just trying to get a feel for the degradation of the energy side of things. Steve.

Maybe a minaturised version of the V3 'England Cannon' in the deer calibre of your choice would keep the energy levels up? Fin(n) stabilisation optional of course. ;)

 
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