I'm getting 2750 from a 22" barrel with the 170 Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 7977. That's just the top load I've tried too, though it seemed like a reasonable velocity.
Good info to have, I don't have the magazine room in my Sako for that bullet probably.
While I have your ear so to speak how do you like the 150 gr Ballistic Tip? I shot some deer last week with it and came away impressed, the 150 gr BT hits in the same place as the 160 gr Partition. I think those two could probably handle anything in this country easily.
