I tried the reduced recoil loads and what I eventually deduced was that a max load in a reduced cartridge ended up with the same recoil and killed just as well if not better. Furthermore pressures were at levels that the brass would always make a proper seal in the chamber whereas I experienced reduced loads not making a proper seal.

I'm since not a fan of reduced recoil loads and am a fan of reducing the cartridge instead. Brass, powder, bullets and chambers are designed to work best at pressure! JME your mileage may vary.


Trystan

Good bullets properly placed always work, but not everyone knows what good bullets are, or can reliably place them in the field