Originally Posted by Triple Se7en

Welcome to the BH209 Club. Not sure I'm remaining a rookie member, but my dues are paid-up for the rest of 2015.

I continue to dry-patch Blackhorn after every 2nd shot, despite no real need for it. Mainly because I want bore familiarity with my hunting rituals and have nowhere to fire a couple of bore seasoning shots, prior to the hunt.

So the 1st and 2nd shots of every range visit are real important to me, for that 2nd shot may be needed to finish the harvest of a wounded deer. I use Precision 180s and SST 200s @100 yards with 90gr BH209. I cannot test @150 yards until October, over in the Mio Michigan woods. Our local ranges surrounding the Detroit Metro area are limited to 100 yards.

I have backup bullet options. Precision Extreme Elite 260s 50/40 and your 195 Barnes Expanders. In emergency load option, I'll try 45-cal 180 and 230 Gold Dots, along with T/C 240 Cheapshots. I prefer to hang around 200 grains for bullets and not go beyond 90 grains of BH209.

That's due to strict orders from my right shoulder.