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I set mine for between 2-3 pounds, use timminys on the mausers and most others I have are the accue-trigger type.
I use both the sst's and partions. I am having a ball with the 129 sst in 6.5 this year in my sweed. imr4831 and right around +- moa every group. Killed a nice little buck on opening weekend. Worked like it was suppose to. The partitions seem over kill in my area. I have never had a bullet put in the right place that did not do what it was suppose to and I haven't really used any of the premium bullets. Mostly hornady interlock, nosler hunting bt's and remington cor-locs,( when you could still buy the components). The sst's are interlocks with a tip. I am not down talking the need for the really good construction bullets. it is just hard for me to say I have to have them when for what 100+ years cup and core bullets have been doing the job when pushed to reasonable speeds. if I was running a 8mm magnum or one of the newer powder blasters 26-28 nosler, or wheatherby's I would feel the need for a bit better bullet. Speed makes bullets act funny unless they are made well. I also would want a good bullet if doing a dream hunt. Elk or Moose, bear, or Africa. Which is why I have worked loads up for my mauser with the partition and barnes x bullet. I also like to shoot and kill things if I can find a reasonable price on some "decent" bullets then why not try them see if I can get them to group then poke something(pigs are my test medium) see how they work on game. M8x57