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I would not give up until you give IMR431 and IMR7828 a try. My A-Bolt was shooting decent with 4350, R-22 and H4831sc. IMR4831 was a whole different situation. Everything from 120NBT's to 175 Hornady's shot acceptable groups with IMR4831. IMR7828 was just a bit better with bullets heavier...

58.0gr RL-25 and a 120gr Partition gets 3120fps in a 24" M77. 55.5gr IMR 7828ssc 115grn NBT or NPT gets almost 3200fps in the same gun. The Ballistic tip load is the most accurate, but the 120gr Partition load would be the better choice for shooting mice to moose.

3031 seems to be a bit fast for the .243 with 95grn bullets. Has this powder given you good results in the past? Just curious. That is one cartridge and bullet that I use IMR7828ssc and can't imagine being able to improve on it.

Hardpan, I have loaded the 30-06 and 25-06 longer than any other cartridges. It's tought to beat any of the 4350's in the 30-06. It's tough to find a bad powder for it. I loaded a lot of 4350 in my 25-06 since I used it in the 30-06 too. Once I was able to spend more money on components and...

All great advice so far. It makes sense to develop loads with what powder(s) are available. I have had great luck with Aliant powders, but not in each caliber or rifle I tried. Just make sure that you develop loads with one bullet and one powder at a time per cartridge, and try that load from...

I used to shoot a lot of the surplus 30-06 FMJ back when that was the only rifle I owned. The largest animal I shot with them was a coyote, and it did a nice job on him. Here in Oregon, it is not leagal to use military type FMJ bullets, altered or not, for big game hunting. Pigs are not a...

Ammo manufacturers have access to very sophisticated testing equipment and can order/produce powder in huge quantities. The powders used might not even be a canister powder available to the handloading public. With their main objective to stay within SAAMI specs, often times accuracy and...

Great advise so far. A few years back, one of the shooting magazines had an article about testing pressures on handloads. I don't recall the number of rounds tested, but in general, they took finished loads that shooters were using in their rifles as their primary loads. Many of the loads...

...college hazing ritual I will also add the WSSM lineup to my list

I'm not sure that the Marlin is chambered in 7-08. You should take a look at the Stevens 200 for around or under $300. If you like the Accu-trigger enough to spend a bit more, then certainly get the Savage. They definitely shoot!

30-30! It does absolutely nothing for me, and the lever rifles feel as good as rolling down a cedar bark pile naked after running a marathon. 7.62x39-do I really need to explain? .50 BMG- too much $, too few uses. There are some other cartridges that could make the list, but after...

I have a tang-safety Ruger 25-06 that I picked up for next to nothing. The owner said it would not shoot any factroy ammo. I took a chance on it since it was like new condition, and I have a few tricks for the M77's that seem a bit fussy. After I put my "tune" on the rifle, I measured the...

I would second the notion to have at least one caliber length of the bullet in the case. This will help with a consistent exiting of the case, along with some concentricity. (Your maximum mag length might be too long to achieve this.) Start with one caliber lenght seating depth, find a powder...

I'm not sure if there would be any benefit to a partitioned Accubond. Penetration and weight retention are almost identical between the two bullets of the same weight. B.C. is an over-rated aspect of a bullet since most hunters can't utilize the differences at ethical shooting distances.

Mildot, it sounds like you have a nice load working for you. Flat primers seem to be a constant with most of the WSM loadings, even at starting charges. If you are that close to 3200 with a 64gr charge, I would chrono each load in 1/2 increments to see if the velocity change, if any, is...

I'm not sure why one needs more than a two position safety. The Rem 700 does allow for unloading on safe, the newer models do anyway. Why does the bolt need to be locked on safe for hunting? How hard to you have to hammer your bolts to get them open? A 700's bolt will open with one finger...

I perfer IMR 7828ssc. The standard 7828 fills the case up too much before reaching max. Magpro has also performed well for me with the 95-100 grainers. Another new powder you might look for is Winchester 780. It's what they use in their factory loadings of 95gr BST's.

I would ditch the interbonds in the 300 and change powders in the 7. You have the correct powder and charge in the 270WSM it appears. Magpro is my favorite in the 270WSM.

My biggest issue with the Barnes TSX or TTSX is the fact that Barnes can't get the grooves in the same location consistently. I have not noticed a difference in performance, but at the hefty price they are, I expect a bit more attention to detail. You would be amazed at the different groove...

either will do just fine, even out to 450+ yards. I would choose the 300 Win mag knowing that longer shots would be taken. It's tough to beat a 200 grn Partition/Accubond leaving the muzzle at over 2900fps. Thats what the '06 does with 165's on a good day. To me, the real advantage of the...