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I found H4350 works great in the 280ai with 150 grain class projectiles.

Good luck with all that Paul. Hope the Doc gives you good news. I think with today’s bullets calibre is possibly less important for many game animals than it used to be when bullets were less reliable. If I had to shoot my 260 for the rest of my life, there would still be a pile of critters at...

That’s AUD. Crazy hey.

Tack I retired my 7mmRM this year too after 30 plus years of faithful service. The 98 action still rough as guts compared to today’s actions but it never missed a beat. Over that time it wore 2 bell and Carlson stocks, and like you it was fed a diet of mainly 150nbt’s and not once did they let...

Thanks Firebird, much appreciated. Do you know what sort of velocity you are achieving?

I have 500 of the projectiles so figure may as well work up a load for them. Will be fun learning a new load…hopefully.

Do you think varget would be better re the extra weight when compared to the 55’s?

Thank you Mike

Hi Guys, I have been running a load with 55 grain projectiles which have been very accurate for me. The little 223 is a cartridge I am looking to get to know a little better, it is such a fun little round. With the 64 grain sierra gamechangers, I suspect varget will work well, have H4350 but...

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The 215grain SGK is an under rated bullet in my opinion for the 338. Far from being a sexy “modern” projectile, but at the velocities most 338’s shoot, they just seem to work. A good balance between hardness and expansion and have never seen one just pencil through an animal. So many nice...

For 55 grain bullets we had one rifle that liked 34, the other 35 grains of varget. We predominantly used SGK‘s and NBT’s. Didn’t seem to make a difference either way.

Interesting the small gains at the higher pressures, I would have expected more, particularly going from 58,000 to 65,000psi. Maybe 70fps which is literally nothing in the real world for hunting or targets, but I bet the brass feels it.

JD that would seem completely unacceptable and one you should rectify. I mean it is Christmas and all and you have been a good boy. 😀

Price, supply and 100x projectiles per box. I reckon the range is generally pretty good for all my hunting applications.

I ran my 6mm Rem with the 70 Nosler BT’s and it was like a laser. The irony for me was that is shoots the 95 and 100 grain projectiles more accurately, the opposite of what brought the cartridge down originally. If only Remington had put the right twist on their barrels originally, a mighty fine...

I have been using the 215SGK and the 225NAB with RL19. The 215SGK is a really good bullet on deer, though can be a little destructive on shoulder meat. The 225NAB I used to slot a big camel in central Australia. I stuck it behind the front shoulder where it took six steps and folded. I then put...

My sons 270 will shoot just about any bullet and powder combination well, it is really nice to work with. For 130’s we have settled on H4350 simply because it works and is easily found. Very accurate and speed is fine.

I was surprised by the list of powders and how little variation there was in performance. Clearly accuracy is the key but seems like a lot of options…at least when the world goes back to normal. Thanks Jim for the table.

No we can't get Norma or any of the Winchester powders either. I believe we are even struggling to maintain supply of our own homegrown shotgun powders. Bit dire eh ;-)