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PawPaw · June 18, 2012, 06:49 PM

For a bullet that size, I use 3.4cc of 777 , a wax cookie between the bullet and the powder and get 1" groups at 100 yards. I'm using a Lyman globe sight on the front.

That ought to lay down any hog in existence.

June 18, 2012, 06:49 PM	#3
PawPaw Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 2010 Location: Central Louisiana Posts: 3,137	For a bullet that size, I use 3.4cc of 777 , a wax cookie between the bullet and the powder and get 1" groups at 100 yards. I'm using a Lyman globe sight on the front. That ought to lay down any hog in existence. __________________ Dennis Dezendorf http://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com