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Old 11-05-2018 | 07:47 AM
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Default Advice on Sabots

I have been shooting the TC shockwave in 250 grains with 100 grains of pyrodex for a while now. The round is extremely accurate for me out to 200 yrds. My problem is I get very little blood trail from this combo out of my TC Omega. This past week was the last straw. I shot a very nice 8pt from 60 yrds. The shot flipped the buck over and he laid there on his back with leg in the air for 30 sec or so before rolling over and sitting his head up. When I went to pull the ram rod out to reload to get another one in him so he didn't suffer he heard it slide out looked up at me and bolted over the hill. I looked for 3 full days for this buck and couldn't find a single drop of blood. Even brought a tracking dog in with no success. This is the 4th deer over the last 7 years that I have lost when I know I have a good hit and can't find blood. Anyway looking for advice on a round that will get good expansion yet still pass through up to 200 yrds. Most of my shots will be under 100 but since I do most of my hunting in western Oklahoma there is a good chance of going up to 200. Wouldn't push it past that though. Was looking as some of Barnes offerings but really want to hear from those that have experience and won't jerk my chain so here I am lol
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