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my dear friend Harold a world war 2 vet who died left me his pre-64 model 70 30-06, and I plan on using the 130 gr. barnes for whitetail this fall 2018 in Minnesota. have used it in my Browning BLR 300 win. mag shoots 1/2- 3/4 inch,son used the 130 gr. barnes in his BLR 308 win. he killed in fall of 2017 a monster 8pt. whitetail in Minnesota and a big 5x5 mule deer in Montana his 308 win BLR rifle off the bench shoots under a 1/2 inch at 100 yards off with the 130 gr. barnes. we do use a lee neck crimp die always too on this 130 gr. barnes bullet,i think it also helps with accuracy too. but where we hunt in Minnesota we are in the thick timber so we have very little wind , the day son shot the 5x5 mulie it was very calm too. so if its windy 175 gr. just may be better ? good luck,Pete53