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Hunting With a 460 SW #8996636 07/04/14
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 25 Ohio hookedspur OP Campfire Greenhorn
OP hookedspur Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 25 Ohio	I have a 20" Encore Barrel and want to try it deer hunting this Year. What ammo do you think would work best ???

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Re: Hunting With a 460 SW hookedspur #8996772 07/04/14
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,952 Likes: 23 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 Campfire Ranger
Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,952 Likes: 23 West of the Blue Ridge	All I THINK I know is that if you handload, you should only load bullets designed for .454 type pressure as the softer ones can actually increase pressures and not shoot well. Or so I've read. A guy I met at he range had the .460, .500, and .50 ML barrels in 20". He loves 'em. I didn't get to shoot his but I did heft it and it was very handy. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: Hunting With a 460 SW hookedspur #9004013 07/07/14
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54Woody Campfire Regular 5 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 887 Spencer, IN	Hornady 200 grain FTX out of a Ruger #1. Two inches high at 100 yards, drops 4 inches at 200 yards.

Re: Hunting With a 460 SW 54Woody #9004285 07/07/14
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OP hookedspur Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 25 Ohio	NICE

Re: Hunting With a 460 SW hookedspur #9004364 07/07/14
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54Woody Campfire Regular 5 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 887 Spencer, IN	My buddy has the 460 in an Encore and shoots the same Hornady loads.

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