Originally Posted by pabucktail
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]


Very cool picture, I need to try that with my Whelen and some Trail Boss. Kind of surprised you guys have a spring season.

Gerry.