The most accurate hunting bullet in my 7x57 is the 140 gr Ballistic Tip. I believe that is the same bullet without the black coating. My load is 48.5 grs. of H-4350 at c. 2800 fps.
My model 70 Featherweight uses those also, for most of my hunting with it...my load is 44 grains of 4064, 140 grain Ballistic Tip, giving an MV of 2800 fps ( on the nose no less) out of it's 22 inch barrel...
my Ruger usually goes heavy weight, 40 grains of 3031, with a 175 grain RN, running an MV of 2650 fps...recipe out of an older Hornady Manual...which says the load should yield 2450 fps..
but 3 chrony's listed it at 2650... my cheap Shooting Chrony, but same readings out of a Pact and an Oehler...
addendum on the Featherweight... a load of 28 grains of SR 4759, with a 120 grain bullet, has the exact same point of impact at 100 yds as the 44 grains of 4064 and a 140 grain ballistic Tip...
