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Thanks for the information... actually looking at your picture of the reclaimed bullet shot at close range with that muzzle veloicity - I would say that is one tough/hard bullet. What kind of expansion would you expect @ 100 - 150 yards when it has lost some steam? Looking at the bullet along side the new one - it looks like it expanded back to the first knurling ring, but lying on the scale it looks more flattened so I really can not tell.

I am actually trying to do somewhat of the same thing you have done with a Lehigh .458/275. We only get one deer during the regular rifle season so I have been waiting for the rut and hopefully an apprearance of a nice buck. We have been passing on does for now but my ML elk season starts 12/2 - and I really do want to be done hunting deer during Xgiving weekend so I might have to weaken my stance.

Congrats.... I think the young one is still trying to make a decision about the whole thing - just happy to be in dads arms though....