Thanks fellers!
So far I have shot two test loads with H4350 and Hornady 165 BTSP and 168 GD bullets.
The Hornadys allowed past 59.5g and 2940 fps. The Speer showed stiff bolt @ 57.8g and 2900 fps.
Accuracy was right @ 1 MOA for first couple loads then expanded to 1.75 W/ Hornady and 2.15"...
I strongle considered gbis back when I built mine. But decided to take advantage of action legnth and just use the '06 case. Technically I used the 270 case. But I built a 25.5" 6.5/06. I have passed 3050fps with 142 Hornadys. But accuracy load is just under 3 @ 2975 fps. I load 125 Partitions...
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Two heart attacks here. First early @ 42 yrs. A Minor one, but wake up call. I Lost 100# of weight ate good and held weight off. But Stresses of life (my wife of 25 years on hospice) and age struck in 2023 and...
I have worked up one load with StaBal ).5 in a 22" Mauser. Velocity is 2840 and just under 3/4" accuracy.
I have been picking these up regularly so Im not caught flat footed with no projectiles is Speer up a deletes these as they too often will. Grrr. Anyhow. I have a good quantity and want to...
Anyone use the Speer 85 BTSP?
I generally find them a little "tougher" I have used years ago in 243. Found hi shoulder or heavy bone inside 60/75 ta be too fragile altho never lost a animal. But lung shots were picture perfect full penetration. Then for longer then 125 ish any shot seemed to...
I have used the 123 sst , 120 GD & 120 Pro Hunter at 2600 fps. Im also not restricted to 2.260 and have a 22" bbl.
All three have been very good on Whitetails 120-200# No complete bullets recoverd. Ssts leave pieces more then others.
CW