I'm pretty new at reloading: still working on my first pound of powder new, but I've been trying to do my share of reading and research but I need a little help here...
I am joining an indoor club that only allows lead (sweet!) and has a max MV of 900fps. (The backstop is made from scrapped WW2 Liberty ships, ergo no jackets and low velocities.) I am mostly interested in ~200gr at moderate 44sp velocities for practice and SD. So far so good. However, I'd like to use ~240gr Magnum loads for hunting so indoor practice is out.
If it is even possible, what I want to figure out is a load for indoor and hunting. The indoor load meets the safety requirements, <900fps, for a target load at 50 feet for frequent practice. The hunting load would be matched so that will hit at approximately the same point of aim at ~50 yards. Working out bullet drop at 2 different velocities and ranges should be a fairly simple though I haven't sketched out a solution yet. However, I've seen some discussion about how bullet weight affects point of aim/impact. I also imagine an issue with recoil and time in the barrel being a major contributor to POA. I haven't been able to put these later parts together.
I have barrel lengths of 5.5, 10 and 14. I'm mostly interested in developing my skills with a 10" Contender, but I could be persuaded to move up or down in bullet length if it makes a solution to pair of loads easier to find.