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I have used Hodgden CFE 223 for a couple of years in .308win in winter conditions here at 30-75 degrees F. On a recent summer outing had a major overpressure event at 115 degrees F where I experienced a serious bolt jam from overpressure. Killed the pig dead, but my first OP session in 50 years...

Exactly that load here as well in bog standard Tikka T3. It is made here as ADI BM 8208. We generally refer to it as Benchmark 8208. Often rebranded for sale in the US. I highly recommend this powder for this combination and for 32 grain pills as well.

I have been using .270 win BRNO, BSA and Tikka rifles since the 70’s and the best projectile I have used on culling heavier animals like scrub bulls, camels and donkeys Was the 150 grain Norma tri clad nickel coated, soft steel Walled bonded to an antimony lead centre. If there are some lurking...

I have used Accubond long range in 140 grain with better results than Partitions, Hot cores, Ballistic silver tips, Accutip/SST’s and Interlocks which all work fine. My current go to though, is a new, higher BC projectile in 140 grain from Sierra, their new Tipped Gamechanger. Barnes TTSX are...

Hello all, interesting reading, have been a lurker for some time now, thought I better join to ask questions and to possibly contribute. I am a beef producer in sub-tropical Queensland and have been feral herbivore(mainly feral deer and macropod harvesting) and predator(mostly wild dog and fox)...