Stonechucker
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- Jan 9, 2021
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So I was finally able to land on my final deer hunting load with my 20 inch 357 Maximum Encore. I am using W296 with a 158 grain Fury soft point at an OAL of 2.20 Inches, and CCI 450 primers. With this combo I was able to achieve an average of 2385 fps. I had no pressure signs on primer or brass, and the brass pulled out easily. I don't want to say how much W296 I used as every gun is different, and you should always go cautiously with your own gun. I was not really shooting for groups, but with a fairly poor rest I was able to shoot a 3/4 inch group at 50 yards. This looks like it will be a pretty good deer slayer out to 200 yards or so. I would be curious to know if anyone else uses the Max. For deer, and what their favorite load is?