Joe, The thickets I hunt rarely ever give me a shot father that 50 or 60 yards.

My favorite load for these is a 250 grain LSWC over 12.5 grains of Blue Dot.

I like the sights on your rifle. I'll bet that's a lot faster and better sight picture than I get with the buck horn rear sight on mine. I'm going to have to find something better before long, My eyes aren't as good as they used to be.