ORIGINAL: FG
in weight maybe.
150gr loads are just to much and not needed for short range shots. A honda civic is going to impact deeper into a cement wall doing 80mph than a lamborghini doing 150 mph.
It would be interesting to see your results if you were to drop the charge down to 80gr loose pyrodex and give it another round with either the 245 or 295.
The slower moving powerbelt will offer deeper penetration.
i never know what my shooting distance will be. i don't hunt food plots or designated stands time after time. i move around alot with a climbing treestand, so in the morning myfurthest shot maybe 40 yards and i'll move to another location in the afternoon to where i can shoot 150 yards. see my delima? i'm looking for a happy medium to where i have good trajectory (least amount of bullet drop) with good penetration. nothing worse to me than having alot of "hold over" on a deer if i need to shoot 150 yards. i don't like to guess in situations like that.