I bought some 250 gr. Shock Waves about 6 or 7 years ago to use in my Optima and BamBam's Traditions Hawkins...had the same problem as you loading both of them. I mean they were beyond TIGHT...to the point that I was seriously concerned about breaking a ram rod. Still have 12 of the 20, the box is a dust collector since the first time I took them out and shot them!
Well behaved women never make history.~ Out back
Quit laughing...I think I broke something.
Fifteen is my limit on Schnitzen-Gruben, Baby...
I have OCD and ADD, so everything has to be perfect, but only for a minute.
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