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Congrats on Unibrow! Thanks for showing the pictures of the recovered bullet. Very nice looking expansion; I am new to ABLR and loading them at the moment but have never hunted with them. I will be using them this year (Fall 2026).

I am a BC resident, my cousin has a guide outfitting business mid-latitude of the province. The moose can be potentially, somewhat large, but it's not the place to go for a hunt of a lifetime. Northern BC...around Ft Nelson latitude and north you are getting into the bigger guys. In 1984 my Dad...

Using the foot pounds energy calculator for mean average of muzzle velocity for the two different AB bullet weights, the energy in foot/pounds is pretty much identical (approx 2800 foot/pounds each). This gives you options, you can determine which of the two shoot better in your rifle, factor in...

I also have tested it with the 95 grain Partition in .243. Only one load so far: 48.6 grains, Fed 210M primer, 2.278" ogive - 2.713" OAL: 3058.4 fps (41F/5C, Sea Level, 20" barrel) Decent velocity, SD was 19.2fps

I am testing Hunter in a variety of calibres. In the .243, I have not used it with the 100 grain Interlock, but I have with the Nosler Partition 100 grain (very similair). It has been a good powder. I like using Hunter a lot. I find during powder tests I get lower pressures compared to other...

Hi there, it was a .243. 90 grain. I have killed a ton of whitetails with .243's. He was close, inside of 30-40 yards and I was shooting downhill at a shallow angle ...he was bedded. I have done the shot before, but looking back I know it would have been better standing, but he was a monster and...

UPDATE!! It is with great news I have an announcement to make. I have a new 6.5 Creedmore I am getting acquainted with; it was shooting 140 grain Accubonds quite nicely in the previous two load tests...I got to thinking after my rant which started this post, maybe I will try the 140 grain...

I'll order some up and give them a try!

Thanks everyone for the great input and suggestions. I too have had amazing loads developed for Ballistic Tips…easiest Nosler bullet for me to make a dime size group, but unfortunately I shot a whitetail buck fall of 2024 and the BT exploded into a million tiny pieces and I ended up tracking...

Wow you have quite a list there! I have loaded them in .243, 7x57 Mauser, 30-06, .300Win Mag, .264 Win Mag and .270. I'd say the most consistent (non-fliers), although not accurate (around 1.75"-2.25") was in the .264 Win Mag.

So funny you mention this...boy did my .270 reject my last few 130 grain tests the other day lol!! I found in .243 the 80 grainers the worst for me... the 100 grain much better; around 1.0 - 1.5" groups but repeatable results not as reliable. Yesterdfay I fired my first ever hand load with...

Thanks very much, I have tried a handful of ladders that showed hope, seating from close to far with no success.

Hello, yes I have been loading Accubonds with much better success. All three of my .243's did not yield super tight groups but a handful of 0.75 - 1.25" groups. My Creedmore and .264 Win Mag sub moa for some.

Yes I even added concentricity checks and straightening to some loads to no avail. Cheers

I have been really stepping up my reloading program in the last three years and have been doing load development in seven different calibres. I have invested a small fortune in Partitions of every calibre and weight and have been trying desperately to find any acceptable level of accuracy. None...

Now that I am load developing with Barnes and Swift I am starting to get real first-hand experience with unusually deep seats. I have done ladder tests that go from 0.010" all the way up to 0.120"!! Has been really fun tracking all the data so far.

some bullets...yes...some definitely not, just have to do those tests to find out Basically there is no fixed correlation to linear increase in velocity or accuracy; so many variables at play The previous charge I mentioned was one of the top two for accuracy nodes but the WORST SD...

not necessarily...powder combustion (rate/completion of burn) have effects along with seating I have been doing an comprehensive bullet and powder test the last two years on three .243's (roughly 14 bullets and 12 powders) and have been charting them in a spreadsheet. Increased powder not...

Thanks very much, I have a co-worker that swore that the wipe-out was his best move on a stubborn barrel. I will keep an eye out for some.

Haven't fired it yet...waiting for the scope to get on it, plus we are caught in some serious crazy weather the last few days no end in sight. I am hoping to get first shots out the barrel by next week. Howa 1500 Precision, Carbon Barrel, 6.5 Creedmoor