I shoot the cva optima 26” barrel with black horn 209 powder 250 grain Barnes tipped tmz , max load of 84 grains shoots just over 2,000 fps. In 8 whipes i am cleaned . Great combo but haven’t harvested anything ye. Definitely a accurate load. Federal 209 primer.
Looks like you did him a favor, my concern with the nice weather it could be a snake bite? Swollen up like it, thoughts. Not sure of your location but are the buzz worms out?
I used 84 grains of bh209 powder 209 primer with 250 grain Barnes tipped tmz. 26” optima produced 2050 fps. This was through a Caldwell chrono placed 15’ from bench. Powder charge was weighed on grain scal.
Left eye dominant, so natural to shoot rifles and shot guns that way. Archery I have to close my left eye to shoot my bow.I tried a left hand bow one yeah that was not pretty.