Hi guys,
Just back from a week of hind culling. Amazing week but that's another story.
I've been using 165grain federal fusion doing about 2700fps, zeroed at 150m. This has worked well but I think is not ideal for hill stalking as longer shots involve quite a lot of holdover at extended ranges. I'm using this particular set up as it works great for close range woodland stalking down South with minimal meat damage at the lower velocities and have shot it out to 400m on the range very accurately.
However I can't help but feel that if I could get up to 3000fps it would be way better for next hind culling trip so am thinking of going for something like 150 grain SSTs which should be getting up to 3000fps from my 24" barrell and then zeroing at 200m, which should go 50mm high maximum on the way and 80mm low at 250m.
Any thoughts?
Just back from a week of hind culling. Amazing week but that's another story.
I've been using 165grain federal fusion doing about 2700fps, zeroed at 150m. This has worked well but I think is not ideal for hill stalking as longer shots involve quite a lot of holdover at extended ranges. I'm using this particular set up as it works great for close range woodland stalking down South with minimal meat damage at the lower velocities and have shot it out to 400m on the range very accurately.
However I can't help but feel that if I could get up to 3000fps it would be way better for next hind culling trip so am thinking of going for something like 150 grain SSTs which should be getting up to 3000fps from my 24" barrell and then zeroing at 200m, which should go 50mm high maximum on the way and 80mm low at 250m.
Any thoughts?