With the 140AB/rl25 load I was trying to get decent speed/accuracy with the pressure slightly reduced (from 7827, etc.) for rifle and brass longevity.
The 195-196 grain bullets have been very flaky in this rifle accuracy wise (I thought I had a load with rl33 and the 195 Berger but it fell apart when the weather cooled off). I was simply trying to get enough speed but get the pressure off a bit earlier to control any bullet yaw enhanced by exit pressure. I wasn't really caring about barrel/ brass lifespan in a load I only planned to shoot a few times a year, but I may have to just forget the heavy bullet ballgame in this rifle; I have a few other rifles doing well with heavy bullets and this rifle seems to loath them.
