Well I traded for some Hornady 120 gr. SST's made for the 6.8 and designed to be run around 2500 fps. After some hanging out on a couple of Texas hog hunting sites I found a character who shoots a 270AR which gives 2800 fps or so and his experience suggested that velocity would give me what I want, no exits in 150+ pound hogs and big exits on the smaller ones. Even the guys running the 6.8 say the SST often sheds it's jacket and breaks up at the velocities it is capable of. Working down to 2800 fps I am going to use IMR 3031 at 42.0 grains and see how that load shoots. Priming, powdering and seating bullets momentarily.

Dog I rescued in January

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