Thread: Field Ranges in NZ - Reduced Danger Area Example

The classification of cartridges is an interesting one, you always get outliers that stuff the simple classifications up. If you go bullet diameter as the restriction you can still get cartridges that have a serious amount of energy that could go well over range design limits in terms of energy absorbtion at the butts but within the bullet diameter limit.

The other end of that, is larger diameter small case rounds that are comparatively lower in energy and within range design limits but excluded by caliber.

Then you get the real anomalies like bolt action 12ga rifled barrel shotguns - not fast but massive energy and feel the width of the projectile haha. Some of the sniders and the like with cased rounds but in the larger calibers are up there as well as are some of the big African rifles.

Not too sure how you fix those issues and still have a simple system that new chums can understand...