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<blockquote data-quote="bbutturff" data-source="post: 683770" data-attributes="member: 31436"><p>My Tikka likes hot loads but it as a lot of freebore so I don't see pressure signs at published max. These loads are safe in my rifle but are near or above max so start 10% below and work your way up.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Sierra 110 gr Varminter, 74.9 gr H4350, CCI 250 primer, 2.72 OAL, Win brass, 3520 fps, 1" @ 100 yds (over published max, lightly compressed)</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Nosler 150 gr Accubond, 66.5 gr H4350, CCI 250 primer, 2.90 OAL, Win brass, 3150 fps, .90" @ 100 yds</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Nosler 180 gr Accubond, 64.0 gr H4350, CCI 250 primer, 2.90 OAL, Win brass, 2950 fps, .80" @ 100 yds</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Sierra 180 gr Gameking, 63.5 gr IMR4350, CCI 250 primer, 2.86 OAL, Win brass, 2925 fps, .90" @ 100 yds</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Nosler 180 gr E-tip, 67.5 gr Reloder 22, CCI 250 primer, 2.90 OAL, Nosler brass, 2725 fps, .875" @ 100 yds (medium compressed)</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Sierra 180 gr Matchking, 67.5 gr RL-17, CCI 250 primer, 2.90 OAL, Win brass, 3030 FPS, .750" @ 100 yds.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Sierra 180 gr Matchking, 68.5 gr RL-22, CCI 250 primer, 2.90 OAL, Nosler brass, 2835 FPS, .630" @ 100 yds</span></span></p><p></p><p>Nosler 200 gr Accubond, 62.0 gr H4350, CCI 250 primer, 2.90 OAL, FC brass, 2700 FPS, 1.25" @ 100 yards</p><p> </p><p>The 200 gr Accubond load has never been used for hunting as I was never able to take it past 2700 FPS, started to show some pressure signs (bolt face swirl marks on the primer) and not all that accurate.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">These were all 5-shot groups. With a 1 in 11 twist I was surprised the 110s shot as good as they did. I've put about 500 rounds down the tube but so far it really seems to like the 180s best.</span></span> I used the 180 Accubond load for an elk hunt in 2009 and I use the 150 Accubond load for whitetails and muleys. Both loads are devastating. I use the 180 gr Matchking RL-22 load for showing off at the range.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck,</p><p>Bruce</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bbutturff, post: 683770, member: 31436"] My Tikka likes hot loads but it as a lot of freebore so I don't see pressure signs at published max. These loads are safe in my rifle but are near or above max so start 10% below and work your way up. [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Sierra 110 gr Varminter, 74.9 gr H4350, CCI 250 primer, 2.72 OAL, Win brass, 3520 fps, 1" @ 100 yds (over published max, lightly compressed)[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Nosler 150 gr Accubond, 66.5 gr H4350, CCI 250 primer, 2.90 OAL, Win brass, 3150 fps, .90" @ 100 yds[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Nosler 180 gr Accubond, 64.0 gr H4350, CCI 250 primer, 2.90 OAL, Win brass, 2950 fps, .80" @ 100 yds[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Sierra 180 gr Gameking, 63.5 gr IMR4350, CCI 250 primer, 2.86 OAL, Win brass, 2925 fps, .90" @ 100 yds[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Nosler 180 gr E-tip, 67.5 gr Reloder 22, CCI 250 primer, 2.90 OAL, Nosler brass, 2725 fps, .875" @ 100 yds (medium compressed)[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Sierra 180 gr Matchking, 67.5 gr RL-17, CCI 250 primer, 2.90 OAL, Win brass, 3030 FPS, .750" @ 100 yds.[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Sierra 180 gr Matchking, 68.5 gr RL-22, CCI 250 primer, 2.90 OAL, Nosler brass, 2835 FPS, .630" @ 100 yds[/COLOR][/FONT] Nosler 200 gr Accubond, 62.0 gr H4350, CCI 250 primer, 2.90 OAL, FC brass, 2700 FPS, 1.25" @ 100 yards The 200 gr Accubond load has never been used for hunting as I was never able to take it past 2700 FPS, started to show some pressure signs (bolt face swirl marks on the primer) and not all that accurate. [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]These were all 5-shot groups. With a 1 in 11 twist I was surprised the 110s shot as good as they did. I've put about 500 rounds down the tube but so far it really seems to like the 180s best.[/COLOR][/FONT] I used the 180 Accubond load for an elk hunt in 2009 and I use the 150 Accubond load for whitetails and muleys. Both loads are devastating. I use the 180 gr Matchking RL-22 load for showing off at the range. Good luck, Bruce [/QUOTE]
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