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Kawabuggy Woodsman Reged: 01/14/08 Posts: 244 Re: Making reduced loads       04/20/08 06:41 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Redchevy-what's wrong with using the 90 gr bullet for hunting? I personally know lots of people who have killed deer with regular 40 gr. .22 caliber Long Rifle bullets. In this case you have a bullet that weighs more than TWICE as much, and is traveling almost 3 times as fast! I understand a different bullet choice if you are worried about conserving the meat. If that is your concern-you are right, you should look for a heavier bullet, of a tougher design that will give you a through-n-through shot and then the animal can bleed out.. If you want to drop them immediately where they stand, without taking a SINGLE step, then the 90 grain will do it, if & when you hit 'em where it counts. Why am I so sure? I shot 2 hogs LAST NIGHT with the very hand loads that I mentioned above and both of them hit the dirt like a safe had fallen on them. When I cleaned them, I found that both bullets entered, but neither of them exited. They basically exploded inside the animal. When I gutted one I found the heart, liver, & lungs looked like they had been through a blender.. They basically poured out like jello. The other hog was quartering away from me but his head was looking back towards me. That one I shot in the neck and again, the bullet entered, hit the spinal column, and exploded..... No exit wound. Hog dropped on the spot. Of course I would not go bear, elk, or moose hunting with that load, but if you are hog or deer hunting, you should give it a try. It definitely meets your requirements of low recoil. Post Extras

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