I've got a really nice, 7 1/4 lb. 06 that I really like. But I don't like to shoot it much as it kicks a bit. So, I thought I'd try our some reduced loads.
My hunting loads run from 200 gr. NP's over 59 grs. of H4831 down through 58 grs. of Ramshot Hunter with somebody's 180 gr. bullet to a 150-155 gr. bullet over 57-58 grs. of Ramshot Big Game. What I've noticed is that the lighter the bullet, the less it kicks.
However, previous experiments with 150 gr. bullets and either Varget or RS TAC didn't shoot well enough to make me happy.
However, going to both H4895 and 130 gr. Hornady bullets give much better results. Both in reduced recoil, and good accuracy. 47.5 grs. gave me a four shot group of .88, while 48.5 and 49.5 grs. did a bit more at 1.0-1.1 MOA groups for four rounds.
For a much lighter kicking load, at reduced velocity, the 110 gr. Nosler went 1.1 MOA for 4, with 33 grs. of H4198, and .97 groups for 32 grs. of the same.
The H4895/130 gr. load shoot closer to zero with my 57 gr. BG/150 gr. TTSX load than did the 110 gr. loads with H4198, but none were very far off. E
