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<blockquote data-quote="Jon Bischof" data-source="post: 2966882" data-attributes="member: 879"><p>What you point out is only one side of the appeal of speed; and with most of us, perhaps misses the point of why we want more velocity. We aren't trying to gain 100 yards, our concern is that after the shot, the animal doesn't run 100 yards. More velocity means more shock effect and a faster put down. And that is why we want more velocity, not for flatter trajectory or even more maximum range. </p><p></p><p>Where I hunt, shots are under 400 yards...but if the deer run farther than 30 yards, it can leave you screwed in a big way when trying to get the deer out. So, if you ever wonder why anyone would want a bullet closer to 2900 or higher velocity... try pulling a deer out from under a cut-over brush pile on your stomach. </p><p></p><p>So, sometimes speed is to keep the animal (any animal) from getting very far into a place which is below the 3rd level of hell to get out. Velocity, if high enough, can do a great job of putting them down immediately. My two bucks this season didn't get beyond sight. One a few feet, the other down where he stood. But that was only because my 150 grainer hit them at about 3,000 fps. OOOOPH, that puts them down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon Bischof, post: 2966882, member: 879"] What you point out is only one side of the appeal of speed; and with most of us, perhaps misses the point of why we want more velocity. We aren't trying to gain 100 yards, our concern is that after the shot, the animal doesn't run 100 yards. More velocity means more shock effect and a faster put down. And that is why we want more velocity, not for flatter trajectory or even more maximum range. Where I hunt, shots are under 400 yards...but if the deer run farther than 30 yards, it can leave you screwed in a big way when trying to get the deer out. So, if you ever wonder why anyone would want a bullet closer to 2900 or higher velocity... try pulling a deer out from under a cut-over brush pile on your stomach. So, sometimes speed is to keep the animal (any animal) from getting very far into a place which is below the 3rd level of hell to get out. Velocity, if high enough, can do a great job of putting them down immediately. My two bucks this season didn't get beyond sight. One a few feet, the other down where he stood. But that was only because my 150 grainer hit them at about 3,000 fps. OOOOPH, that puts them down. [/QUOTE]
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