Missionary
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We have a 475 Linebaugh that gets a steady diet of 375-425 grainers of WW WFN at 900-1000 fps. Plenty of thwap for whatever we will see in our river bottoms.
We are long time friends with a Goodyear truck and tractor owner who set us aside a pallet of used wheel weights. All I do is cast him some .430 240 grainers while he tells me interesting service calls.
When the 475 goes out for real use it gets "telephone sheeting lead" plus just enough tin to flow well. 950 fps is the goal. 400 gr WFN. When they hit they do all I need done. Put through the shoulders have not had to ever get down to look for a red trail. Never have recovered one of those slugs either.
In all honesty any of our 40 some mags or 45 Colts could do the same with heavy WNF soft cast. My longest revolver shot is a whole 17 yards. River bottoms where I hunt are well traversed by corn crunchers.
We are long time friends with a Goodyear truck and tractor owner who set us aside a pallet of used wheel weights. All I do is cast him some .430 240 grainers while he tells me interesting service calls.
When the 475 goes out for real use it gets "telephone sheeting lead" plus just enough tin to flow well. 950 fps is the goal. 400 gr WFN. When they hit they do all I need done. Put through the shoulders have not had to ever get down to look for a red trail. Never have recovered one of those slugs either.
In all honesty any of our 40 some mags or 45 Colts could do the same with heavy WNF soft cast. My longest revolver shot is a whole 17 yards. River bottoms where I hunt are well traversed by corn crunchers.