Hi bcbigbore,
I'm not trying to hijack your thread, my ultimate aim is to help you with the load advice you asked for. I will post it when I have analysed my results. The 250 grain Winchester factory loads generally shot more accurately than the 200 grain bullets as the rifles have a preference for the heavier bullets which Ken Waters noted in his pet loads book. The trade off is recoil, although it is nothing like a .444 Marlin or .45-70 can be.
Snow
