Bullets favored for hunting from the ARC

[Bassfish1952]

The CX will be very effective up to the distance, point the velocity drops below a point that allows adequate expansion. You can do your own test I suppose. Tough I would research velocity loss at distance. Example, if you have 3000 fps muzzle velocity with a 90 grain CX. Near sea level this 3000 FPS muzzle velocity erodes to a little over 2300 FPS at 300 yards. What I would call attainable velocity in a 22" bolt action rifle. Attainable muzzle velocity from a 18" gas gun load would be lower than listed above, we may expect.

Randy suggest a minimum Impact velocity of 2300 FPS with the Copper bullets as a rule of thumb. I'll agree with this lower threshold. With the example above I would expect that 90 gr CX to offer good terminal performance out to 300 yards. This is providing you have the capability to deliver the bullet in the vital zone in your field conditions.

As your muzzle velocity varies or your altitude varies adjusting your distance threshold can be adjusted accordingly.

I thought I had read 2000 FPS at impact but with the 90gr CX and all of the Hammers I'm above 2300 fps at impact as long as I keep it below 300yds. My 24" pac-nor Match grade barrel gives me a little help and my gun range is about 15'-20' above sea level and I hunt in the mountains at about 545' above sea level .
I am really interested in that 101gr hammer . Since I'm doing single shot and not worried about Mag. length . I think it will fit but I ordered 15 just to have a hands on check. 
If I can get it to fit I plan on starting with the load data for the 103ELDX and see what works up. I can't find anything on that bullet in 6arc

I have about 50 different loads worked up with the Hornady and Hammer bullets different loads but all with LR powder for now just have to get where I feel well enough to go shoot. I may have to get my grandson to hang targets for me