Patrick, these targets were shot very early in my load development, before the barrel was broken in, before cleanup of the throat area, before bedding the action, and before switching to H-4350 (which gave me better accuracy than Re-16).
My ultimate load was with H-4350 with the 130 gr. Sierra...
Patrick, I shot about 17 deer with the 260 Rem. using the 120 gr. BT. Now I have a 6.5 CM and had some good results with the 129 ABLR. For the game you plan to hunt with it, I think the 129 ABLR is the perfect bullet. Either the 125 Partition or 130 AB are great second choices.
Ernie, my comfort zone (for deer size game) is 400 yards. I passed on a beautiful mule deer buck last fall at 417 yards, at last light, with a cross breeze.
After I developed a deer and antelope load for my 7mm WSM using the 150 gr. ABLR bullet, I decided I should work up a non-lead load for my 7mm RM. I searched for reloading data for the CX bullets and talked to the Hornady tech rep. (twice). Hornady indicates that 3000 fps is about the top...
BestGirlfriend,
It is going to be very difficult to ever match the gift of a Nosler Model 48 chambered in 33 Nosler to your fiancé. He will always treasure that gift.
My wife did a similar thing for me once in that she had a rifle I had being built at a gunsmith engraved for me. See this...
My neighbor bought the 100 Classic XT in 7mm-08 last year. I set it up and sighted it in with factory ammo. We both really like it. His son shot two deer with it last fall. He "would buy again". I would buy if it came in left-handed versions.
I agree with Jim (JD338). Contact Nosler directly and see what they say. They may be able to put one together for you.
Welcome to the forum. Good luck with your search.