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capodastro · October 11, 2012, 04:00 PM

I have that same gun and have tried the oregan trail 405 gr, they claim to have a bhn of 22, which is way high, but they shoot fine and I have not noticed any leading. I did decide to switch to missouri bullet co. because of their bhn optimized 18 bhn, I also like their prices at missouri. but for higher loads for wilderness self defense and hunting I would load some of the OT's gas checks, which have the added benefit of scrubbing the lead out of the barrel after a day at the range with cheaper non gas check bullets.

October 11, 2012, 04:00 PM	#7
capodastro Member Join Date: March 16, 2012 Location: bondurant, wyoming Posts: 41	I have that same gun and have tried the oregan trail 405 gr, they claim to have a bhn of 22, which is way high, but they shoot fine and I have not noticed any leading. I did decide to switch to missouri bullet co. because of their bhn optimized 18 bhn, I also like their prices at missouri. but for higher loads for wilderness self defense and hunting I would load some of the OT's gas checks, which have the added benefit of scrubbing the lead out of the barrel after a day at the range with cheaper non gas check bullets.