I’m certain this has been kicked to death before but I’m just working on one again that I inherited from my dad. Platform is a Ruger M-77 carbine SS with the green/black laminate stock. 1:9 twist 16.5” barrel. My dad’s pet loads for deer where either a 100 grain Hornady SPBT interlock or a 95 SST sitting on 42-ish grains of IMR 4831 standard CCI 200 primer. These bug hole at 100 yards. I have a bunch of 65’s, 75’s 95’s and 100’s in various configurations. Obviously I’m sticking with the 95 and 100 for deer and leaving the 65 and 75 for vermin. Inherited #8 of Varget and 4831 plus about 3K primers. Probably set for a while but just curious about other good options.


Keep your powder dry and stay frosty my friends.