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ShootersNotes! Newsletter — July, 2013

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March 2013

Welcome to the ShootersNotes July 2013 newsletter!

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New this month:

The ideal bullet can be described as being the lightest bullet that one can have reasonable confidence that a well-hit animal will collapse within about ten seconds of being hit. Here is a chart built from a combination of knowledge gained by our mesolithic ancestors and modern tests of bullet performance: Minimum bullet Weight versus Body Mass of Typical North American Medium Game. Impact velocity must be within manufacturer’s recommended range and the shot must go into the vital zone and within about 30 degrees of the side. Valid for most bullets for impact velocities between 2000 and 3000 fps.

Read more about how this chart was built in the Ideal Bullet Weight pages.

The 20 Grendel

The 20 Grendel is a new cartridge designed for use in the AR-15 by the long range varmint shooter with competitive target shooting as another use.

See more about the 20 Grendel.

Featured Page:

Questions often asked by new shooters: Why does it hurt so much when I shoot my shotgun? After all, it’s only a 20 gauge? It’s a lot less powerful than the 12 gauge and it doesn’t weigh nearly as much. Why does my 30-30 lever gun hurt so much when I shoot it? It’s not nearly as powerful as the.308 Winchester or 30-06, let alone the .300 Winchester Magnum.

See an interesting discussion about managing recoil .

Coming Soon:

Watch for the online calculator for the Ideal Bullet Weight described above.

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