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Offline bigshooter

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180 grain 44 mag
« on: November 30, 2010, 04:15:32 PM »
Any onr tried 180 jhp for deer out of a 14 inch tube? :o

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Re: 180 grain 44 mag
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2010, 10:39:41 AM »
Yep just did a spike in last week about 50yds through the front of the chest destroyed the opposite front leg complete pass through.My son got an 8 point with the same round 85yds through chest bullet stopped on the hide these were quarting to us.Very accurate
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Re: 180 grain 44 mag
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2011, 03:31:23 PM »
I use this bullet in my 12" SS Encore. I load it with WC820 powder, I think it was 22.0 grains but I have to check my log book. This is what I use for brush hunting deer.  I dont use a scope and can still ring the steel rams with open adj. sights.