So glad you survived, or else we would have never read this story.
I too bought store bought shells for my 7x64, as my reloading stuff wasn't up and loading yet, due to etsing, and moving back state side.
It was a box of Norma 154gr soft points iirc.
Needless to say, they shot well, a bear came to the bait, a round hit its front right shoulder, and went completely through it lengthwise, to exit.
Only thing hi tech was the duct tape wrapped around the clothes at entry point, to keep the biting bugs out, and around the head net, collar joint.
Last edited by splattermatic; 01/25/20.
