A really neat article on Reduced Centerfire Loads
- Thread starter Calum
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- AB foothills
Some interesting reading over at woodsdrummer, thanks for the reminder 
Anyone here use reduced loads for small game?
Anyone here use reduced loads for small game?
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- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
crazy_davey said:Some interesting reading over at woodsdrummer, thanks for the reminder
Anyone here use reduced loads for small game?
Not as much as I used to, but I like 25 grs of 2400 or SR 4759 for reduced loads in .30-06 and similar cartridges. I didn't have much luck with very light bullets, but bullets from 150 to 200 grs worked fine. I shot thousands of Lyman #311284 with these loads. I shot a few foxes with these, and countless ptarmigan.
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- marmora ontario
The late Ellwood Epps used to use 4to5 grs of Bullseye and a "reversed" bullet pushed in by hand(thumb),this works for any caliber!! I tried it in an 8mm 98 and it shot very well. The partridge had a neat hole and very little meat damage. His other advice was to check the barrel after each shot to make sure it was clear. mWorth a try guys. JITC
