BOY AM I GLAD I AM NOT A RIFLE HUNTER, TOO MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAILURE ON THE DEALER SHELVES. WHEN I USE RIFLE, OR RIFLE LIKE, CARTRIDGES IN SPECIALTY PISTOLS IT HELPS THAT LOWER VELOCITIES MAKE A LOT OF ORDINARY BULLETS INTO PREMIUM BULLETS. ON WHITETAILS I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH WINCHESTER 150 gr FACTORY AMMO IN A 14 INCH .308 XL. WHAT WORKS IN JDJ's IS WELL DOCUMENTED. THE HORNADY .376 STEYR 225 gr FACTORY LOAD IN A 15 INCH XL HAS ALWAYS WORKED EXTREMELY WELL FOR ME ON DEER. WHEN IT COMES TO REVOLVER BULLETS, I ONLY HUNT WITH 45 CALIBER REVOLVERS, AND I STRIVE FOR DEAD CENTER SHOULDER SHOTS, SO I LOOK FOR BULLET INTEGRITY. I AM GOING TO MAYBE TRY TO HUNT DEER AND HOGS WITH A FA 357 MAG REVOLVER AND FOR THAT I WILL PROBABLY USE EXPANDING BULLETS AND THEN HAVE TO HOPE THAT THEY WORK.


"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.