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Jim,

I am loading the Sierra 125 gr HP along with the Speer 130 gr flat point in a Marlin model 30 (Glenfield series) with a 20 inch barrel. The two most accurate powders are Hodgdon "LVR"with the Speer 130 gr and CFE223 with the Sierra 125 gr. Both loads are under 1 inch in my rifle for 3 shots.

I load 42.0 of LVR with the Speer 0 gr and 36.3 of CFE223 with the Sierra 125 gr. For what ever reason the Speer bullet impacts 13 inches higher on paper than the CFE223 and 125 gr. Sierra.

I will be using the 125 gr sierra this year so I don't have a bullets performance report for you.

Doc