differece in gr.

[EJdm]

what the difference in grains??? i always been shooting 180gr in my .40 cal... pro and cons on more and less gr.

[r_Senik]

its the weight of the bullet itself..not the casing and gun powder...the actual bullet.
lighter i guess more velocity?? im a neewwwb in guns.

[patrick4588]

heavier bullets penetrate deeper. lighter bullets are faster. without dwelling into it, thats about the jist of it.

[EJdm]

that wat i thought but some dumb friends keeps telling me its the gun powder...so patrick4588 wat do you like less/more gr???

[patrick4588]

depends on scenario. the smallest grain i carry is 165, but i carry a 10mm. I carry 165gr doubletap gold dots most days since im going to be in crowded areas. If lightly populated i carry 180gr swampfox gold dots. If im in the woods i carry 230gr hardcast.

[EJdm]

noob question...y 230 in the woods...imma b in the woods very soon...

[patrick4588]

the hardcast lead rounds are the deepest penetrating available. im about to switch to 200gr hardcast once i place my next order. 200gr bullet at 1300fps will do quite nicely. 750ft lbs of energy into your target with huge penetration. If a bear or hog comes at you, you dont want to just piss it off... here in GA, i feel pretty safe with a 10mm, but in other woods where there are some big bears, i would want a 454 casull or something similar.

[EJdm]

k thanks...thanks for the scenarios, makes me think now LOL