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Let's hear how this new round is performing this year! HShunter36’s mom took a dandy but I didn’t want to step on his thread. I took a button buck (which I initially thought was a medium sized Ohio doe) this week. I used a hand loaded 180 Win. Powerpoint at 2200 fps out of a Ruger American Predator topped with a Weaver K4. The shot was only 15 yds as the deer was trying to slip behind me at sunrise. I normally shot behind the shoulder but took this shot on the onside leg thru some brush, taking out the top of the heart then breaking the offside left with the bullet recovered just under the leg skin. Bullet ended up well expanded and weighing ~140g (80% retention). The damaged was significant, mostly from the leg bones turning into shrapnel- there wasn't a ton off bloodshot meat and the pic is a little deceptive. You can see the busted leg bone at the 10 o'clock position from the 'elbow'. Bone pieces were dropping everywhere as I was skinning it out. I was hesitant to try one of the lighter 350 Legend bullets and think the 180 PP is definitely up to the task on all deer sized game or bigger.

Ouch!