JimKirk
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Second the RL 17 ....under a Barnes TTSX 100 grain ....makes a fine whitetail load...
Jim, what kind of velocities are you getting? I’ve got 2 boxes of those bullets, but haven’t tried to load any yet.Second the RL 17 ....under a Barnes TTSX 100 grain ....makes a fine whitetail load...
H4831 or H4831sc under the 140 class bullet
Jim, what kind of velocities are you getting? I’ve got 2 boxes of those bullets, but haven’t tried to load any yet.
I’ve had good luck using Staball 6.5, IMR 4166, and Ramshot Big Game for powders. Having a lack of availability has cut down on trying more powders
I’m running 36.6 gr of IMR 4166 under a 127gr Barnes LRX.What load are you running with 4166 good sir?
That’s good to know about the Ruger, just bought my kid one!For hunting loads I like 130gr Accubonds over H4350 or R-17. Last year I shot 130gr Sierra TGK's with the H4350. Very accurate but they open up a little to fast to suit me. My long range gun likes the 129gr Accubond LR over H4350. Shot it out to 500 yards and have taken deer out to 357 yards. I have tried bullets from 120gr-143gr and 5 or 6 powders. H4350, IMR-4350, 760, and R-17 have shown the most promise, in that order. Still working with Superformance. I must confess, though, 3 of my 4 Creedmoors have liked different loads. The only one that wasn't picky was a Ruger American Predator. It shot everything well.
It was the most accurate of the four with the exception of my Bargara, but my B-14 is picky. I put a 4-12X Vortex Diamondback on the Ruger and shot several whitetails from 200-250yards with the Accubonds. It was a fun gun.That’s good to know about the Ruger, just bought my kid one!