Selecting range ammo and carry ammo for a 686 3"

[one eye joe]

I DON'T LIVE IN TEXAS. DO WHAT YA NEED TO DO......

 

[Sparrowbird]

I'll bring this back to your question. I train with +P loads and 158 grain lead round nose bullets. I carry 158 grain 357 and the POI is close enough I don't mess with my sights. With that said, if I get to fooling around with 100 yard targets the POI distance is greater.

 

[StatesRightist]

The common findings for "snubs" for most who follow F.B.I protocols is either the Speer Short Barrel offerings or some of the copper loads.

Personally,I load the Barnes offering of their bullets for my 3" guns, they are not loaded with as much MVE. I find smaller guns/shorter barrels harder to control/follow-up with full house loads, particularly in my .44. If you can do it, feel free to ignore my thoughts, they do not apply to you.

 

[Pisgah]

I select my carry ammo -- just about any jacketed hollopoint will do -- and then use practice ammo of the same bullet weight, and, as closely as possible, velocity. POI difference is never enough to require a sight change.

 

[bcarpenterjr]

Velocity is the key to matching bullet performance. If you dropped a bullet of the same weight at the same time you fired one from a gun on a level plain they would both hit the ground at the same time. Outward thrust does not offset the pull of gravity. IMO you should match ballistics as close as possible.

Am I wrong? True - Velocity has no effect on gravity however, isn't it true that a bullet traveling at a higher velocity would traverse the distance between the shooter and target more quickly, meaning the round would have less time to lose elevation (fall/drop), and theoretically be closer to being on target?