Running Arrow Bill
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Curious (and naive) and interested in other's opinions about some rifle calibres.
There seems to be a lot of advertising (and perhaps interest) in calibres of .17, .22, .223, 22-250, .243, etc that are High Velocity (over 2500 fps) rounds with Small bullets (usually under 75 grains).
As such, I "assume" that those high velocity rounds have a very flat trajectory, can travel a longer distance, and less likely to be affected by wind factors. But, with such small weight projectiles, how effective are they in stopping anything larger than say 50 lb. animal? Assumes, of course, a vital organ (head or heart) is hit.
Personally, I'd think one would need at least a 100 grain projectile (or 125 to 150 grain) to ensure a kill of a coyote, wolf, or something else about that size.
Any comments?
There seems to be a lot of advertising (and perhaps interest) in calibres of .17, .22, .223, 22-250, .243, etc that are High Velocity (over 2500 fps) rounds with Small bullets (usually under 75 grains).
As such, I "assume" that those high velocity rounds have a very flat trajectory, can travel a longer distance, and less likely to be affected by wind factors. But, with such small weight projectiles, how effective are they in stopping anything larger than say 50 lb. animal? Assumes, of course, a vital organ (head or heart) is hit.
Personally, I'd think one would need at least a 100 grain projectile (or 125 to 150 grain) to ensure a kill of a coyote, wolf, or something else about that size.
Any comments?