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I do all of my deer hunting the T/C Encores/Pro hunters now and my groundhog shooting with Ruger #1. I shoot mostly the .50 Ml and sometimes drag out the 20 ga Encore slug gun. I have had only 1 missed shot in the last 6 years which I think was a deflected 20 ga slug. I quickly reloaded and "dropped" her.

I had one occurance when I shot a large Doe and her young one's stayed so I kept loading the 20 ga slug gun from the tree stand and tagged 2 more as well. We have unlimited Doe tags and donate the meat to the D.C. soup kitchens.

I don't load or prime with the 209 primer (ML) untill I am seated in my stand. The single shots( #1 & Encore's) are so perfect for tree stand shooting IMO.

Doc