That's interesting. The only makarov bullets I've tried are cast. I'll likely just stick with the speers though as they penetrate well through trees. Sounds funny, but I use that bullet at 1200 fps for sooty grouse here in the spring. I carry the rifle with a magazine full of 286 gr noslers for bear protection and then when I find the bird I put the scope on and shoot him with a trailboss load. You can eat right up to the hole and shoot through an 8 inch branch if you need to. [img:left]http://[Linked Image][/img]

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