Never actually stuck one in a deer, and then I got rid of the rifle, but I do believe that this would knock one to the ground....

Top bullet 450gr, bottom 500gr paper-patch, soft lead, IIRC a Montana Precision Swaging, velocity around 1300 fp, shot into damp sand, Marlin 1895 26" Bbl.....

I had velocity up to around 1600fp with 500grners and recoil, standing, was... um... er.... stout.


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PS: RL-7 works great.............

Last edited by muffin; 06/20/17.
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