RE: How long can I leave the load in my gun
 

sjsfire, i must be anal as well, I always unload and recap every day that way i can say 100% if it's unloaded.

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Well guys, didnt have to worry about keeping it loaded for very long.[8D] Ended up getting a doe the second day out, this is my first ML kill, and I am hooked! I will post later about the specifics of the hunt, along with some pics. I didnt get a pic of the doe, but I did recover the Powerbelt, and have some pics of that. What a great day in the woods!

RE: How long can I leave the load in my gun
 

What powerbelt/powder charge did you shoot?

Post some pics of the bullet when you can.

Congrats on the doe and be sure to clean the rifle!

RE: How long can I leave the load in my gun
 

CVA Wolf, with 80 grains of Triple Se7en loose powder, and a 295 grain Hollow Point Powerbelt. Hit high on the right side, about midway back. Angled towards left front. Punched a hole thru the ribs on left side, but didnt make it thru the hide. Made a mess inside, but she dropped in her tracks, and never took another step.:D I will post some pics later tonight when I get home from work.

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looking forward to the recovered bullet. I havent tested powerbelts with T7 yet so this will help me out a lot.

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FG, I if this works, here is a pic of the bullet. I am not real good at posting pics, so I hope this works. I took a few pics, but only 1 of them turned out. If you would like more, just let me know, and I will see if I can get some more.

RE: How long can I leave the load in my gun
 

that works just fine! Can you remove the gas seal and take a pic of the nipple area? Looks like it didnt even fragment which is excellent. Make a big hole in the deer on the entrance?

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No the hole wasn't big at all, I was suprised.

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Here is another pic. Didn't fragment at all, that I could tell.

RE: How long can I leave the load in my gun
 

That load looks perfect for the distance "What was the distance?" You shot the deer at. The base of the bullet isnt even folded in or crinkled at all. The Aerotip probably would have exited but i love being able to recover the bullets and look at them.

On the other pic it looks like theres a round circle of copper which shows me that it mushroomed right down to where it was supposed to and did not over expand or fragment.

Thanks for the pics! Thats great to see.

Just saw the other pics too!

That was the perfect load right there!