Same as Marlin putting the cross safety on the 1895 and S&W putting the screw safety above the cylinder latch they all bent the knee !
I am sure there is an inventory of Gen 4 and 5 that will be hitting the market . For me Gen 4 is just fine and probably the last.
H1000 seems very scarce and Retumbo the same here. I have a pound of each on my shelf but I thought I would give Grand a try this Spring at the range.
94.0 of Grand
250 LRX
Fed 215
Rem Brass
3. 560” COAL
338 RUM
Have not cronograph it yet but expect between 2900 to 3000 FPS.
This winter I...
For 2026 I am going to give my Rem 700 XCR2 in 338 Rum some hunting time ! It’s been many years since I carried it. I loaded up some Ramshot Grand and 250 LRX to try this spring at the range for Sep moose season.
Sounds like you’re a deer hunter with fine rifles !
Always been a fan of the 308 Win in the older Win 88 and BLR . Both shot the Speer 165gr well with IMR 4064 @ 44.5. Excellent deer rifles !
Tried a new powder in my 300 Win Mag as Reloader 22 and H4831 are MIA on the shelves here.
Ramshot Grand @ 76.5
WW Brass and Fed 215
200 grain Speer Hot Cor
I have been using the 350 Gr Speer for over 20 years here in Alaska from Ruger No 1 to Marlin GG in 45/70. I load them to 2000 fps and use them for Bear and Moose for close shots 150 yards and less. Excellent Bullet the Speer 350 FN.