I bought one last year on a whim also....and now it is my favorite deer rifle. Shot a large doe with it this year and got complete pass thru @ 40 yards with a 240 gr JSP and 23.3 gr of H110/W296. I use the exact same loads in my 629s and lever carbines. The trigger wears in after about 500 rounds, but aftermarket ones are inexpensive and easy to install. I've learned not to "squeeze" mine but rather "snap" it like a shottie. It is not a 300 yard tack driver but is more than accurate enough for deer within it's legitimate range.
|