DeadEye9
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- Nov 22, 2016
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I aggree with the above poster on multiple accounts. First the 225 is indeed my favorite for .358 and as I said it's all I load anymore. The AccuBond is indeed too long to get good velocities with, but other available 225s make for the best loads hands down. You can load them to where they don't hurt one bit though, if max loads are beating you up. If you haven't ever shot anything in .30-06 that feels as stout if not more so than the Hornady 200gr then you haven't shot any "real" 06, or you just haven't fired any in a modern lightweight rifle. Not saying the .358 doesn't kick, but if you shoulder it properly even max loads shouldn't be beating you up. No where near in the realm of .375 H&H or something like that even. The bruising doesn't mean much either honestly; I've seen people (men) bruise from shooting 5.56 ARs and I myself have gotten bruised from shooting .300 Savage. If you asked me how the recoil was I would say hardly any, but my first few sessions with that rifle back in the day left me blued. I just wasn't shouldering it properly.