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I loaded Sierra 150gr RN bullets for my Savage 99. The load did a great job. Anyone else using RN bullets when they aren't required like for a tube magazine?

Funny you mention it, I use Sierra 180 grain RN for my .303 Savage 99.

I load 150gr RN sierras for my 270 and 117gr RN for my sons 257.

I use 150gr Remington CLs (round nose) in my 303 savage.

I have two boxes of older Remington .30 170 gr round nose hollow points I am going to develop a load for in a Savage 99-EG.

Doc

The 150 Rem CL at around 2300 has always performed very well for me on large body whitetail at short range. When they didn't exit, the mushroom was textbook.

Not a good picture but you can see the cannelure ring. I can seat these bullets this far out and the round cycles perfectly. I tried a dummy round with a 150gr partition seated out so the bullet wasn't into the case enough to hinder the powder amount and the round didn't want to eject.

I have used the factory Rem. load for the .257 Rbts on whitetails before, which is a 117 gr RN load. Worked great

Not for deer, but I sure like Sierra's 220 gr RN for close in elk

I used 180 grain RN Core-lokt factory loads in my 30-06 for deer before. They worked great.

I shoot a lot of Hornady 154gr RN's in my 708 Rem. They shoot great in my Montana and based on the deer I've killed with them they are equal to a premium bullet.

I really liked the Hornady 6.5mm 160gr Round Nose in my M-96 Swede. Can't seem to find them anymore.

Some time back, I found 2 boxes of 150gr Winchester bullets for reloading on GB. The then (and following) 30-30's all love them. For some reason beyond my comprehension, they are easily the best I have found.

Essere sicuro

Patty

The Hornady .25 cal 117 gr Roundnose is probably my favorite whitetail bullet. Its been accurate in every cartridge I've used it in.

Even works out of the small .223 cased 25-45 Sharps.

I have had a box of .270 Hornady 150 Gr RN for 15 yrs . I loaded them this fall but never used them . They are hard to find.

Same here , seems that load and a 760 carbine just go together.

Yeah, I use "modern" 130's in my Sako 6.5x55, but in the old Swede it's the 160 grain Hornady RN at about 2300 fps that really sings.

I use a roundnose 180gr Hornady Interlock for my as-issued M1896 Krag-Jorgensen. I've killed a nice mature whitetail doe with it. Spectacular performance.

When I first started reloading in 1973 the RN bullet was thought to have better "brush busting" capabilities. I actually took my first and biggest whitetail handload with a 180 gr. Hornady RN, it worked just fine. The buck field dressed 254# and went only 30 yds. after a front on chest shot. In recent years I have been loading spitzer bullets in my .257 Roberts and .35 Whelen. A 225gr. Sierra spitzer accounted for my most recent whitetail, a chest shot produced a complete pass thru with significant blood trail on both sides and a dead deer after going only 30 yds.. I would not be adverse to going back to RN bullets especially since most of my shooting opportunities are 100 yds. or less.

I read an article Terry Weiland wrote a while back about loadind for the savage 99 in .300. He ended up finding that the Speer 150 grn round nose stabilized best and worked best for overall length.