Or work on your combo to make the longer shot. I researched and talked, and came up with TSS #9 and an Indian Creek tube in my 870. The pattern density is incredible. I killed my gobbler at 68yds Saturday afternoon. Dropped him where he stood. We live and hunt on flat land and crop fields, so we...
Mine was my 270win MGM Encore barrel. The start load of H4831 flattens primers and sticks the brass in the chamber. I sent the barrel back to have checked, and they said the leade was short, so they corrected it. It still does the same unless I use nickel brass. This is the same with 130 or 140...
I would hold on or trade for needed items.
What I find that makes no sense, is people continually shooting and burning thru ammo like nothing has changed. We are being very cautious and only using a few rounds here and there. Mostly letting our son shoot a dozen or so over a weekend to keep...
All regarding deer...
180gr shows zero expansion on 4 deer I know of, but all deer dead within yards. All neck/spine with pencil holes in and out.
I handload the 170gr. Killed one large buck, quarter away at 80yd. Did not exit or hit ribs, but ended under skin on far side. Perfect mushroom...
358win guy here. I settled on 200ftx at 2,550fps early on and no regrets. It always stays together with perfect mushrooms or exits. Have taken about a dozen mature deer with it now.
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