Short ten reddot and bismuth

[Cold Spring]

What shot weight are you loading? Not shown in your post.

Readers, I'm not losing it. I see that the OP added the shot weight after I posted but he didn't indicate what he added in the edit footnote.

Also, some day you may want to check penetration at your 40 yards with the bismuth. IME if you can't get something like 1/4" minimum penetration in soft pine, the load is too light for that range.

Even with your "mostly" hunting I think a stouter load is in order for at least the left barrel. We want to be humane. How about birds wounded with the right barrel that are booking it away from the shooter? Also who can resist a longer shot after a slow day in the blind?

frank