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Old 08-04-2015 | 08:13 AM
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Then again... Shooting into water jugs or wet news paper is a lot harder than flesh from the bullet's I've recovered from game over the years.

I made use of the news paper the postman has been saving for me these past 2 weeks. This container was filled with soaking wet news paper and allowed to sit over night and better part of the day. I shot this with 90gr 3f Goex, 348gr HP Powerbelt @ 50 yards with my CVA Mountain Stalker. What a splash and one hell of an exit hole!!



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Recovered Weight - 181 grains.


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Old 08-04-2015 | 08:23 AM
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Dead animal.
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Old 08-04-2015 | 08:46 AM
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The Mountain Stalker is a .54 caliber ... correct? That is a very impressive exit hole. And it looks like the bullet held together well, although lost a lot of its mass. Which I guess is somewhat expected for a pure lead bullet.
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Old 08-04-2015 | 09:12 AM
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Cayugad, howdy again! Good to see hear from you again after all this time.

Its .50cal mtn stalker with 1:32 twist.
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Old 08-04-2015 | 09:29 AM
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The Old Gang of us emerges on one thread and on 3 of 4 consecutive posts.

Hey J! Can I have that coupon in that bottle?..
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