I load to 2.550 with the Barnes. Took out some 200 Sierra's today for the first time. AA1680 seems to offer equal accuracy and better velocities/pressure ration than RL7. Have a fairly nice load at 2300ft/sec. That folks is 356 Win territory! What a nice combination in a 6.25 pound carbine. The Sierra hangs together pretty well!

Final terminal ballistics video here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKuUWNMVa1k&feature=youtu.be

Next step moose. However maybe next year as I am going to bed the stock and see if I can get 2" groups out of the thing. So far 2.5" groups but only with the lathed down 229 Grain Speer bullets. The Sierra and Barnes print closer to 4" groups at 100 yards. Probably good enough for a camp gun but I'd like it to do better.

Last edited by North61; 09/07/19.