I must have missed the max load listed. I spoke with him and Mr Parker and neither advised against it. Whoopsie but I'll stay there as it really shoots!
Smokless Muzzleloaders bullet of choice for deer with results
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65gr is the "publicly" listed "MAX" for safety/liability reasons.
I can/will provide "details" in a PM.
6.5x300 WBY
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Please do so65gr is the "publicly" listed "MAX" for safety/liability reasons.
Incoming.
Josey 1000
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I have talked to Mr Parker and Hanks over the years. 3/5g bullets gut out Nightforce scopes. 300-310g bullets have quite a bite of recoil as well. 275 HB w/ 73.6gns of H4198 or IMR4-98 or 270g bullets with 75gns of either is phenomenal deer loads. Killed deer at 376yds. A fun load at the range. My daughter has killed deer at 250yds with it.
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6.5x300 WBY
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Huh. Curious what you mean here
Josey 1000
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325grn bullets….. I know two or three guys who shoot competition. With 325 green bullets shooting 4350 and similar powders the recall is so great it's breaking and cracking the stocks and gutting out the internal mechanisms of the scopes.
Josey 1000
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Voice over is not working…. Grain and recoil
Josey 1000
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I shot 3-4 325grn bullets 6-7yrs ago and cracked the stock and the glass bedding between the screws in the stock. 45cal Rem 700 action. I moved back to 275grns….. way way less recoil.
6.5x300 WBY
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Really.. I shoot my McWhorter 45XML with 325gr Pittmans and nice doses of 10X pushing them at 3100fps. My rifle loves that load and its pretty much my standard load I shoot. Shoots into .2-.3 depending on me. My rifle is fine and my NF ATACR's 7x35x56 is perfect. Kills deer at 20 yards and out.
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I'm shooting 350gr XLD's with stiff loads of H4895 at 3,000fps and its not bothered my ATACR 7-35x56 either. Nor prior to the ATACR, the recoil never bothered a Nightforce NXS either.
I've not broken any stocks, rather it be McMillian or chassis.
Loose mounts cause more scope problems IMO. I used to have bedded mounts loosen, which will rattle a scope. I completely stopped that problem with an FG-Force rail from Farrell. Had them build me a 40moa for long range shooting.
I've not broken any stocks, rather it be McMillian or chassis.
Loose mounts cause more scope problems IMO. I used to have bedded mounts loosen, which will rattle a scope. I completely stopped that problem with an FG-Force rail from Farrell. Had them build me a 40moa for long range shooting.
Josey 1000
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I have 5 smokeless setups. Maybe the powder is the difference…. Do you have a Break on it? I cant shoot breaks.. gives me headaches. I have shot XML's w/ Rovig…. Heck we double loaded one a blew it up by accident with him in camp. He replaced the entire setup no charge. Scope also… cracked the glass. I can shoot 2.5" at 411yds w/ 5 shots. 270 or 275grns is plenty for me. My daughter shoots that as well. I had my builds before MW made XML's or I would have probably bought one. Good firing system. NP 8-42x56 with NP-2DD dot…. My favorite crosshair
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This setup has almost no recoil. … and accurate. But, my chrono says 73.6grns on 275 bullet says 2880…. 75grns on 270 rolls at 2980…. BUT…. I can swap out H for IMR and at 411yds the point of impact does not change. Very interesting
Agree with @ENCORE & @6.5x300 WBY. I shot 300's & 325's with 105.5gr H4895 using Nightforce & March scopes….NEVER had an issue with them being "gutted". 
