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backed the charge down to 110 gr of BH209 and got much better results at 200 yds. Zeroed in at 100 then my second mil dot on my leupold super slam reticle was about 2 inches high at 200 and i was getting a three inch group with the 290 gr TEZ. didn't have time to try further out but so far it...

I hope you guys are right. i would much prefer a chip shot any day! i will be hunting unit 34 in south central NM. Thanks for all of the feedback. i will be going out to the range this weekend. will post results.

i will try backing it down to 110 gradually. I haven't tried that. i have the remington 250 gr that came with the gun. i guess i could try them as well. also, i've heard that re-priming the UML brass has its limitations ... i don't understand how it would be any different than any other brass?

Encore.. the WM 300 gr bullets look to group better in the pic above. Who makes the WM 300 gr bullet? I'm having trouble getting the 290s to group at all past 100 yds. with the sabot that comes with it. i'm using 130 gr of BH209. 25 shots .. no constancy at all.

why can't you get the 290s to shoot out of your rifle?

Thanks Enocore. i took the UM out for the first time this weekend. shooting 130 grains of blackhorn 209 (in a measuring tube so assuming that is by volume) and 290 grain barnes T-EZ. I only had time to shoot ten rounds...got it zeroed in 1 inch high at 100 for now. I will back it up next...

roger that. thanks. being able to shoot to the best of my ability and getting in better shape are top priorities going into this hunt. three months and counting...

That is all very helpful. I am going to order the barns and hit the bench. Will report....

do you know specifically what Barns bullets your contact is using in the UM? And yes.. i will be posting up pics as i go. the Parkers are apparently very good but the Match/Hunter would get very expensive very quick. i would like to find a bullet i can shoot and shoot a lot without having to...

i'm going to renew this thread since its been a few years... and i'm heading to New Mexico on a muzzleloader elk hunt this fall. i have never hunted elk before (impossible tag to draw in Arkansas) but have been advised to be able to shoot 300 yards. Seems like a stretch with a smoke pole but...

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