Closing the eye will lead to fatigue eventually. If he can make it work with a lefty rifle he will be way better off. Shooting left handed will be a big plus with a shotgun too.
I made it out to my dad's this weekend and ran some rounds over another chronograph. The second chronograph confirmed the velocity from the first, so the 2750 is not an error.
I also ran a standard Whelen round over the Chronograph using Speer's max load of 66.2 grns to see where it was at...
I am not sure there is much to be gained with other powders, but it would be worth a look. There isn't enough room in the case to get Speer's max charges in there with the AB. In my Ackley, I can't get within a couple grains of their max charges without some serious compression. Maybe I could...
He must have had some really thick hide to catch that AB rib shot on the far side. You would think it would have punched right through the far side. Huge animals for sure.
That big boy will be some great eating for the next year!
Thanks for the data points. Looks like I am in the realistic range with my load. Still going to run it over another chronograph, and this weekend I am running 3 shot groups at 4 different seating depths (0.015" increments) and then declaring a winner with a couple weeks to spare before elk...
I have some freshly formed Nosler Brass, so I can grab 10 out of that batch and see what happens. I have 3 loadings on my Hornady Brass, but I have heard that it can be a bit soft, which is why I ordered the Nosler. I'll have to look for the indicators that you mentioned.
Since it was a new...