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Old 11-08-2006 | 02:12 PM
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Default RE: Deer Load

150 grains of powder is not needed. Unless your deer are real monsters in size, a simple 245 or 295 grain power belt with 100 grains of powder is all that is needed. I think I would go with the aero tips but that is a personal preference.

Another good load would be 85 grains of loose Triple Se7en and a 240 grain T/C Mag Express XTP sabot combination. These will take a lot of deer this year. They might not get pass through, but they will do a lot of damage if placed in the right spot.

If you want pass through, then look at perhaps a 250 grain Shockwave. You might want to grab a pack of Harverster Crushed Rib sabots also in case loading any of these is hard. Or you can purchase the sabots in bulk and the XTP in different sizes in bulk. They do not sell the SST's a.k.a. Shockwaves in bulk.

This is where I would start looking for my deer load. Then after season play with a lot of different projectiles and find one you really like....
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