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Brown Coat

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9. I agree with everything valakut said.

Reply to Valakut (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 10:43 PM

Apr 2014

Be sure to check your states hunting regs for the type of ammo to use. Soft point ammo is easy to find with a simple google search. If you reload I believe bullet diameter is around .311 not .308. Lastly try not to shoot Steel at less than 100m most surplus ammo has a mild steel core that tends to bounce.

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I agree with everything valakut said. Brown Coat Apr 2014 #9