I put together a Howa Mini in 350 Legend this year and carried it a few days. Haven't shot a deer with it yet but want to see how it performs compared to my 450 Bushmasters. The mini with it's 16" barrel seems like a great size for treestands, etc.
When I hunted mainly in Garrett County and WV it was usually a 270, 30-06, 300 wsm or 50 caliber muzzleloader. Now I hunt more in Baltimore County and I've sold my Savage 220 20 guage and gone to 450 Bushmasters or a 50 caliber muzzleloader. Carried a Howa mini in 350 Legend a few days this year...
Picked up a couple packs of Winchester 209 777 primers at Arundel Mills Bass Pro yesterday. They had a lot still hanging. They were $16.99 each. They've been hard to find locally.
450 Bushmaster
Picked up a 2019 Bergara Premier Approach in 450 Bushmaster on clearance a couple of months back as my straight wall cartridge. Finally got it to the range and was really impressed. Tried 250 grain Winchesters and 250 grain Hornady Black. They shot to different points but both...