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amazing, I would think the 230 grains bullet would do a lot of damage on such birds. I would made a short insert barrel in the size of a loaded cartridge for the 25 ACP which would be the right thing with its fmj bullet.
have you ever try to load the .458 2" with the .410 2" shot load, must fit into the case.
but what happen on the target after 20 meter?

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Usually took the head clean off. No body shots, but the solid lead round nose didn't cause cavitation on the odd one I made a bad shot.
The 15" ROT would not work well with shot, I assume, even at close range.
This load shot to the top of the "duplex" post at 25 yards in my 2 1/2X Bushnell Custom scope, about 2 1/2" under the centre crosshairs.
It shot into 3" at 100 yards off the bench & was about the same "power" as .44 mag with a non-expanding bullet. I figured I could have shot a deer with it, if needed.
When my bro had a model 94 in .356 Win. we loaded something like 12 gr. of Unique with a 124gr. 9MM cast bullet bought in bulk. It accounted for many grouse as well.
A chamber insert for .38 spl. or .380 auto might have been a good one for that rifle for the same use, but loading cast bullets with appropriate loads was superior, I think.

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Daryl


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