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Thread: Down side to Linotype for small game ?

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    Boolit Master
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    My opinion, FWIW, is that using lino for small game would be excellent, especially if you're talking about edibles. I can tell you a 32 or 36 cal. roundball cast of straight lead is hugely destructive on body shots and with head shots, 1/2 or more of the head gone is not uncommon. A harder bullet would still be just as deadly and hasn't been quite as destructive. I shoot about a #2 alloy in my Rook rifle that's been relined to 25-20. The bullet is a Lyman, 75 gr. sort of semi-wadcutter or RFN. I'm shooting it over 3 grs. of Trail Boss, the old Daw action isn't all that strong, and it still tears up a squirrels head. I've not chronoed the load but it seems quite mild. I don't know what it would do on a body shot but suspect it would tear up a lot of meat.....where there isn't much to begin with.
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    I listen to Larry Gibson's advise

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check