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...Sierra #5 shows 42.9 (2700fps)-48.3grs. (3000fps) w/ the 130gr., no 120gr. listed in the book, product guide, or web site...

...like they said, "Depends"... ...personally... ...I wouldn't put a 29oz. NightForce on a 5 1/4# ultralite mt. rifle... ...I wouldn't put a 1.5X4 on a dedicated varmint rig... ...I wouldn't put a 6.5X20 on a .30-30... ...all the 'sizes', weight, options, reticles, doohickies, whizzbangs...

...when's the last time you actually focused the scope? As we get older our eyes change, older you get the faster they change, & a scope can become just enough out of focus that it's not really noticeable, & cause someone to 'chase the bull'...

...well, since most of you very observant hunters didn't notice there were two deer butts in the pic... :roll: :mrgreen: ...saw my buck (in the sled) chasing a doe @ daylite, the doe was moving up into the foothills above the private land, I came up the NF boundary & put a 165gr. GrandSlam...

...yesterday...

...2/3's out for the reasons listed above...

..."musket rod"...

...I'm betting a .50/.54 cal. 'wiping rod' would be just the ticket, I'd find a small socket set, see which on fits the best inside the tube, measure the outside dia., get a corresponding ramrod, maybe even one of the TC/ CVA fiberglass rods. You could even get 'fancy', buy an oversized jag &...

...I've built a few Black Powder kits, it ain't 'rocket surgery', doesn't take a lot of high end tools, mainly, just some rasps, files, sandpaper, & steel wool, a little concentration, & a little more patience. I like the Lyman kits, you could probably use a .54... :roll: :twisted: :mrgreen...

...I've killed antelope & mule deer w/ the 120gr. .25 cal, mule deer & elk w/ the 160gr. 7mm & 165gr. .30cal, never had a problem w/ 'em performing like they're designed to, & they have been very accurate...

...Thanks again, Dr. Mike, I could live w/ 105% case fill, & 100fps would give me about 10% more energy/ less drop @ 500yds. RL-26 might be worth some investigation...

...Thanks, Dr. Mike, how about RL-26, does it look any better???

...can someone run RL-23/26 w/ the 220gr. Sierra SBT in .325 WSM??? Default case w/ CCI 250 would be fine, just want to compare the 'new' powders to RL-17...

..."Good Luck, Rol!"...

...gotta factor in the 130gr. 6.5 bullet is gonna have a higher BC/ SD, plus an extra 100fps., ain't gonna make much difference out to 400yds., but beyond that it really starts to tell...

...RL-17 was designed for the short mag cartridges, w/ a very 'fast' pressure profile, a hot (magnum) primer helps ensure complete ignition, most data is based on WLRM, CCI250, Fed 215, etc., so I tend to stick w/ the 'magnum' primers...

... :?: RCM/ Ruger Compact Magnum, anywho, in a short (18-20") barrel, the RCM actually beats the .300 WSM & .300 WM (Shooting Times 09/15), still quite a step up from a .308. Don't know how well you could match the proprietary powders handloading, & finding brass will probably be an issue, but...

...funny how 4 generations managed to unload rifles w/ blind magazines like the '03, M98, Enfield, MN's, early M70's & 700/721/722/725 that had to have the safety 'OFF' & all the shells cycled thru the action & lived thru it. The 'bolt open on safe' was a Remington innovation touted by 'gun...

...I also look @ case fill, 95-100%, then 90-95%/ 100-105%, potential MV's, consistency between lots & in availability. Since I'm not doing a bunch of shooting past 600yds., 'temp sensitivity' isn't a real big concern...

...that's 'Great', but there's a downside, the time hidden away from friends & family in a place where you have to concentrate just enough to make the 'White Noise' of the world take a backseat for a short while while you build "The Perfect Load", the range time testing & 'proving', more...