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I'm curious to see how they perform out of my new 6.5 PRC. Hoping my barrel likes em.

I contacted Speer and asked about their use for hunting and was told by Speer they were excellent for hunting big game.

Its not exactly a smooth boattail like you're probably used to. Its sort of a slight step or a small shoulder might be a good description. Never had any problems seating but I've always been careful starting them.

I have nearly the same experience with the Sauer 100 I bought one to try and have since bought a 2nd. Mine both shoot good with factory loads and exceptional with handloads. Actions are super slick. Those German "entry level" guns are as good if not better quality than most domestic higher grades.

As have I but I noticed Hodgdon and Nosler both show their load data with these powders with lrp instead of magnum primers. I may do work up with both and compare results.

Does that still hold true with ball powders like Magnum and Magpro? I only ask because I have quite a bit of both.

Merry Christmas to you Steve and Brian and the Hammer team and a happy New Year!

I bought RPM brass, necked em to 25, and loaded dummies to get a reamer and dies built off of until I sat one next to my 257 wby and realized I'd be getting "almost" the same round with way less available components and never pursued it any further. Just was'nt any reason to go through all the...

Exactly! Same reason I'm running Magpro in my 300 WM. It makes bughole groups at high velocity AND I have (2) 8 pound jugs thanks to a swap.

I was being sarcastic brother. Not in my nature to bow and scrape. 😎

Good luck in Georgia. Will do.

The man that taught me the basics of handloading killed everything in North America with the exception of the big bears with a Parker Hale 270 Win and 130 gr Sierra GameKings. His old 270 was'nt pushing those GKs nearly as fast as this Ackley. I cant wait to see the performance on game.

I'll add this load to the Load Data page tomorrow when I have my notebook in front of me so I make sure I get it all correct.

Very pleased to report the results. 58.5 gr RL16 with the 131 gr Hvy Hammer produced a 5 shot group measuring 1.218 @ 200 yds averaging 3,327 fps at the pipe. That dog'll hunt! Thank you Mr Steve of Hammer for your products and suggestions on powder.

You should've reaponded with somethin like "OMG! H1000 is more temp stable?! Why on earth do I even bother?" Guess I'm a dinosaur but every rifle in my safe was'nt acquired to shoot field mice @1200 yds in 101° heat with a 40 mph crosswind. Ima have to get me some o that H1000 so I dont feel...