I've heard good things about Peterson as well, I just haven't used any yet. All new brass goes through annealing, some just do a chemical wash to get rid of the discoloration.
Looks like Midway has the 136gr .277 ones in stock. I'd jump on these but I already have a ton of other excellent bullets in .277. Also appears Scheels has several diameters in stock.
I love Starline in straight walled cartridges. I use it in 357, 44 Mag, 454 & 45-70. I've been interested in trying it for my 270 or 30-06. Like some others have mentioned, my go to for bottle necked rounds is Lapua. I'll be trying out some ADG for my 7mm PRC and Norma seems to be doing very...
Yikes, those ABLR's look like crap. I know they're soft and all but suprised they sold them. I've been keeping an eye on that website ever since someone on here mentioned it. Some great bullet options. They had 22 cal Trophy Bonded Bear Claws, which are wicked for deer.
Can't imagine the 140gr Partition or Accubond wouldn't put a hurting on an elk at any reasonable distance. I haven't shot any elk with mine but the 140gr PT has really impressed me on deer. The copper bullets are another option but they need more velocity to reliably expand where as the PT & AB...
Have you chronoed that load? I wonder how that bullet does at lower velocity. I've shot deer with that bullet close to 1600 fps in my 454 and it holds together very well.
Not sure why they have to discontinue all of them and relaunch a "new" one. Unfortunately getting and installing a switch is becoming ridiculously easy. We're seeing it more and more on the job. I'm glad to see them addressing it.
Also if using H110/W296 do NOT go below minimum charge weights and use magnum primers for best results. Its a great powder for top velocity in the 44 among others.
Nice shooting y'all. I'm suprised from the lack of blood trail on the bow buck. The Accubond or Partition would be dynamite in the 6mm Rem. Those Ruger Number 1's are great looking rifles.