I've not used the gameking on pigs/hogs, just deer, and I've seen reliable expansion with no fragmentation. I know people that use the 7mm variant on elk with no complaints. YMMV
I work up a load for each weapon individually, then compare them and decide if I need two loads or if there's a good compromise load. Sometimes there's a good compromise, sometimes not. My 65g sierra gameking load shoots about the same in all of my ARs. A 50g hornady z-max load in the same...
I fill the tumbler to about two inches from the top with hot water and use about a tablespoon of dawn and a teaspoon of lemishine. I don't really measure, just eyeball - you don't need an exact ratio.
I'm using SS/dawn/lemishine in a thumler. Started off with walnut and corncob in a vibe, but the insides of the cases weren't coming clean nor were the primer pockets. I ran cases in the dry medium for 4-8 hours, but with the SS wet method they are factory new looking in 2-3. Even brass that was...
I had horrible results from the Walmart bulk federal 55g factory ammo. 4 inch groups at 50 yards.
Currently I'm loading a batch of 65g Sierra Gamekings to try in my 1:8 and 1:9 20-inch rifles. I keep hearing Sierra is expensive, but at <$20 per hundred they're one of the cheaper options I can...
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