The shockwaves loaded very easy. The Barnes load easier in the Mustang than any rifle I've ever shot them in, but they still take a firm shove on the ramdod to seat them. I'm wondering if the Mustang might have a slightly oversize bore? As long as the Barnes group well they will be my hunting load anyway. I've shot a few deer with them, and seen several others shoot deer with them and as long as the hit was in the "boiler room" the deer dropped on the spot! That's the kind of tracking job Ilike - you have to move the dead deer to find it's last tracks!
As my hunting buddy says:
I spent $39,000 for a hunting truck, $600 for a Knight rifle, $350 for a scope, an unknown amount for hunting clothes & accessories, so why would I complain about bullets costing $1 each if they work?