DOUG, GOOD LUCK ON YOUR DALL HUNT. I HERE YOU BOOKED WITH CHRIS FOR 2005. THIS IS DAVE, THE GUY YOU TALKED SHEEP HUNTING WITH FROM CALIF. A FEW MONTHS BACK. I WILL CALL YOU IN A MONTH TO SEE HOW YOU DID. CANNOT WAIT TO GO NEXT YEAR, I ALMOST JUMPED THE GUN AND BOOKED A CANCELLATION DALL HUNT THIS YEAR TOO. I WOULD USE A BULLET I'AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH, WITH A HUNT JUST A WEEK AWAY. I DONT HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH BALL. TIPS. BUT NOZLERS GROUP VERY WELL IN ALL 3 OF MY RIFLES. GOOD LUCK. DAVE-- YD.