I got a bunch of Sledgehammers in 200 gr, I don't get much more speed than the Barnes, A little bit.
But the Barnes are a bit better groups at 200 yards.
I do not shoot a 7mm mag.
I do shoot MANT different chamberings of Barnes bullets.
Most notable is my 8mm RM.
I use a tsx 200 gr and use RL 26 I get a one-inch group at 200 yards and muzzle speed of 3200 fps checked with a Magnetospeed. 50ish off the lands too but because I run out of room in...
I'm a city boy all my life. Granted My city is like a small suburb to you. 50,000 people the state just turned 1,000,000 people.
Forth largest state. But My family homestead here 5 generations ago I guess that makes my grandkids 7th generation MT. they all hunt also.
I use steel in extra full chokes most of the time.
In fact, in the stoeger I use a .670 extended ported choke, with shot up to B and going 1500 fps.
You gata pattern it and see, not just write it off.
Over the years I feel steel shells have improved greatly with the new technology...
I simply can't afford to use tungsten, to buy or reload.
We have found in our real field shooting A well-placed shot of 1 1/8 oz steel at 1400 to 1500 does in fact produce fewer cripples.
With a few exceptions...
https://montanaguntrader.com/advert/clays-universal-clays-green-dot/
3 pounds Clays $105
6 pounds Universal clays $210
6 Green Dot $210
Still selling.
It will have to be picked up, in Great Falls MT
I would trade for Allient RL 26 or large mag rifle primers, 1 to 1.
Never been harassed for "Hunting" but I have been bullied about being on public lands by the lease or owner adjacent land.
I always know where I'm at, many times better than the land bully. I try to explain calmly where there wrong, if that does not work I call the sheriff and let them work it out.