Bob, 3200 from a 160 and 24" barrel seems pretty routine. I am not surprised anymore with 3250, like Doc says.
This is the big reason I went to it;those velocities are consistent,easily acheived, with none of the melodrama we sometimes encounter with the 7RM where some rifles get good vels and others are stubborn.
Those interested can ask RinB on here about the 175 NPT in Africa....Darcy E as well.Ingwe seems happy also from the 7x57......As to other 175's I am generally getting very good reports on not only the NPT;but the TBBC as well.
Not to worry...certain there are plenty of great 175-180 gr 7mm bullets to suit anybody's flavor of bullet performance.
