Found two good hunting loads today. One used the Sierra 165 gr. HPBT GameKing and the other the Nosler 168 gr. Ballistic Tip. I'm glad I kept with it, I'd be happy to use either load for whitetail.

Five shots at 100 yards with the Sierra 165 gr. GameKing (1.207 inches).

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Bullet: Sierra 165 gr. HPBT Game King
Powder: XMR-4350 55.0 grs.
Primer: Federal 210
Case: Federal
LOAL: 3.188 (2.713 with Stoney Point)
Avg. Velocity: 2811.52 fps
Spread: 37.90
Standard Deviation: 16.30
Comments: Seated for 0.022 jump to lands.


Five shots at 100 yards with the Nosler 165 gr. Ballistic Tip (1.405 inches). I tensed up on the fifth shot in the upper left.

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Bullet: Nosler 168 gr. Ballistic Tip
Powder: Hodgdon H-4350 58.0 grs.
Primer: Federal 210
Case: Norma
LOAL: 3.340 (2.720 base to ogive with Stoney Point gage)
Velocity: 2810.29 fps
Extreme Spread: 24.84
Standard Deviation: 9.27