This essentially means that in most cases heavier bullets are reserved for hunting and self defense. When loaded into hunting rifles, a heavier bullet is more likely to deliver more energy into the target, resulting in a more humane shot.
For self defense, a heavier bullet gives you a better chance at stopping a threat. A smaller bullet can be effective if overall speed and distance is your goal. Speed is generally preferred for distance target shooting, as it reduces the chances of drop.
As we saw above, the heavier bullet dropped further, which means your trajectory will be straighter with a lighter projectile, and your overall distance potential will be longer. If you participate in distance rifle shooting, especially for target practice, a lighter bullet may be ideal. If you are hunting with a rifle at long distances, a light bullet may be better, but you will sacrifice energy.
Smaller bullets can also reduce recoil. If you carry a pistol and have difficulty handling high recoil, you may find that a smaller bullet is more comfortable to shoot. If you are not sure whether you should go with a heavier or lighter bullet, the best option is to go with something in the middle. Many calibers has a standard bullet weight, such as the.
Others have weights or a narrow range of weights that are most common because they deliver the best performance. For example, the 9mm Luger is most commonly found with grain, so this is likely your best starting point. Want to find a variety of cartridges and search for different bullet weights for your specific needs?
Here at Ammotogo. This reduction in kick is true for any size bullet. And accuracy is a bit misleading as well. For instance, the heavier bullets will drop more simply due to gravity. So, when shooting at a long distance, this amount of drop needs to be known either mathematically, or by trial and error empirical proof.
One of the longest sniper shots was with a 50 cal shooting grain bullets a distance of about 2 miles!
He had to know how much this very heavy bullet would drop in that distance. So, accuracy then becomes how small a groping will the gun do time after time at any given distance. Hence, the length of the barrel has a direct impact on this, as well as the type and make of the gun.
Some guns have greater distances between the cylinder and barrel, and some have less rifling. At the moment, my only handgun is a Kel Tec PF It has a very slim profile and no padding or ergonomic benefit in the grip.
I find that grain is the most comfortable bullet to shoot with it consistently. The grain shells were not an option, because the barrel flip was too strong for me hit a soda can that was only 7 yards or so away. I look forward to getting another handgun that has a bit more weight to it and a more comfortable grip so that I can use a higher grain for self-defense and improve the chances of me hitting my target.
How about that! Thanks for the info, learn something new all the time! Good information, I would add that accuracy can suffer with very light bullets gr in cartridges like Rem and The high velocity can cause the bullet to destabilize. Likewise a heavy bullet may not be suited for some rifles or pistols, the rifle may not be set up for heavier bullets due to twist. A 38 special will be more accurate with bullets gr, a Mag with to gr.
Great bullet information. Can you send me the same type of information on shotgun shell choice for duck and goose hunting. Thank you and take care. I have 3 different scope bearing rifle models chambered in that round. It was 2 as I buy two guns of the same caliber but usually two different manufacturers that shoot the same round so both my wife and I can shoot usually by EOD at the table with bean bag rests , at the same time which is always fun shooting at the same 4 or 5 metal targets that we set starting at around 25yds and end up with the last being around yds.
So back to the 17hmr fun or NO fun as I will explain and perhaps endorse Mr. I just added the Ruger bolt action Precision Rifle also chambered in 17hmr to my Marlin model 17V, and my Savage Model 93R17 all with heavy at least semi floating barrels. In fact, in the beginning I actually cursed the Hornadys as being a round check at the factory at the rate of one pallet!
What was it? At only yds?! The small gusts of wind. I am only guessing the cross winds to be under 10mph and may have been a little more but the fact of the matter was that at 17grains, these wonderfully performing rounds were being thrown all over the place by the wind because of their light weight.
When using the 20 grand Rounds also by Hornady Vmax, And in that same wind condition 10 minutes later when I switched Ammo I was able to keep the hits at least on the 8 inch target at yards but beyond that, worthless. For whatever reason, some weapons seem to prefer some types of ammunition. Now that you understand what grain means in ammunition, you will hopefully be able to make some better choices with what ammunition you are shooting. Essentially, just make sure you test out different kinds of ammo, and see which one offers the best performance for your use for your weapon.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Continue reading to learn more about grains in ammo. Grain — The Basics A grain is a unit of measurement for mass. Precision Shooting Precision Shooting. Click Here to Leave a Comment Below 4 comments. There are many ammo options on the market, and bullet weight is just one of many considerations to make when picking out the right rounds for you.
All of this is good and fine in theory, but what does that mean to you practically? For most plinking at the range, not a whole lot. If your rounds consistently hit the target higher or lower than you want, then you have two options.
One is to put a new front or rear sight on your gun, if one is available. Unfortunately, there are no particular rules of thumb as to what will hit higher or lower.
As you shoot those groups to see how high or low they impact compared to your preferred sight picture, you may notice that all else being equal, ammunition with different bullet weights might feel different in your hands. Which one is better? It depends on the shooter. Heavier bullets are often described as having less felt recoil, but perhaps not enough to account for other characteristics of how the gun feels and behaves through the firing cycle. One weight might have a more rounded tip while another is more squared off and blunt.
Certain handguns in particular can be more or less reliable with different profiles. As you can see, you can change quite a few things about the way your gun shoots without the hassle of making changes to your equipment. For the price of a few boxes of ammunition, you can make your gun shoot to its sights, change how its recoil feels in your hands, and even make it more accurate and reliable.
So what are you waiting for? Go shopping, shooting, and experiment! What is Bullet Weight? By McKenzie Hanson. Mar, 30, Sep.
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