I used the Dead Center bullets and killed 2 antelope and a nice whitetail. The bullets were very accurate but I felt they performed very poorly. All three recovered and they were all basically a cylinder. Now it did kill all three but the deer ran 100 yards and the antelope went about 50. These were 54 caliber.
One thing to try if you have a bullet you like, quit using pellets and load loose powder in varying increments just like handloading rifle cartridges. There is a good chance you will find a load that will work. Also, try shooting groups while cleaning after each shot like each one is your first shot. By doing this I could get the Dead Center to shoot an inch at 100 yards.
One other problem with some ML's is a rough bore. I have an old Rem. 700 that wouldn't shoot anything very well until I spent a lot of effort running bore paste through it to smooth the bore. You may end up with a forearm like Popeye's and your friends may wonder what you've been doing with your free time but your rifle will shoot and clean up better
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