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I haven't taken "Old Thumper" out hunting in awhile but it worked out great the day after Thanksgiving! This buck showed up 30 minutes after I got to my stand and caught me reading my IPhone. The 135 yards shot took out both lungs and shredded the top of the heart. He went down into a gully and stopped about 50 yards from where I took the shot. The Hornady 200 gr. Interlock is a great hunting bullet, it's a shame it was discontinued...

Bullet: Hornady 200 gr. SP Interlock
Powder: Hodgdon H4895 47.8 grs.
Primer: CCI-200
Case: Remington .308 Winchester Reformed
LOAL: 2.895 (2.228 base to ogive with Stoney Point)
Avg. Velocity: 2636.69 fps
ES: 20.63 fps
SD: 8.48