Good advice from all. Caution that you don't develop a flinch, too.

Great arguments for handloading. I, too throttle them back to about 1000 f/s.
Back in the day, I hunted with an 8-3/8" 29-2.
These midrange loads with hard 240 grain bullets would shoot clean through a deer.

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