It's recognized by many shooters that lower velocity rounds require greater follow-through than higher ones. Shooting .22LR target and benchrest rifles, the rifle tends to move more in recoil prior to the bullet leaving the barrel.
Perhaps it's most evident in handgun and black powder shooting where there is considerable recoil effect, but lower velocity. For instance, with handguns, hotter loads with greater recoil, but higher velocity, tend to shoot lower on paper than lower-velocity target loads.
Therefore, I contend that high-velocity, but lower-recoil rifle cartridges such as .223 Rem, .22-250 Rem and .243 Win, .270 Win, etc.; will tend to shoot closer to point of aim from different positions, both field and benchrest than slower/heavier-recoiling ones because they tend to move the rifle less prior to the bullet leaving the bore than larger, lower velocity cartridges.
Although I've noticed the effect, I don't have extensive testing results to prove it, but you may want to consider velocity verses bullet weight for smaller, through medium-sized game, especially if you shoot at longer ranges from various positions/rests.
Perhaps it's most evident in handgun and black powder shooting where there is considerable recoil effect, but lower velocity. For instance, with handguns, hotter loads with greater recoil, but higher velocity, tend to shoot lower on paper than lower-velocity target loads.
Therefore, I contend that high-velocity, but lower-recoil rifle cartridges such as .223 Rem, .22-250 Rem and .243 Win, .270 Win, etc.; will tend to shoot closer to point of aim from different positions, both field and benchrest than slower/heavier-recoiling ones because they tend to move the rifle less prior to the bullet leaving the bore than larger, lower velocity cartridges.
Although I've noticed the effect, I don't have extensive testing results to prove it, but you may want to consider velocity verses bullet weight for smaller, through medium-sized game, especially if you shoot at longer ranges from various positions/rests.
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