I was pleasantly surprised during my range session with BH209 last nite. I was running weighed charges and had previously determined 73.3 gr (wt) = 100 gr vol. Shot some Barnes 290 gr TMZ and TEZ's in the CVA Accura V2 and the Fed 209A using 70 and 75 gr by wieght. About 10 shots total, which included sighting in a new scope. So, 1 shot at 50 yds, 3 shots @ 100 and the rest @ 150. I did clean once after 6 shots just to see. Cleaned with T/C Bore Butter followed by a clean patch. It did come out dirty, but you don't feel the "crud ring". Last two shots with 75.o gr were right at 1" at the 150 yd line. Wish I had switched over last year - all that talk about BH209 seemed too good to be true - WELL IT ISN'T!!!
I feel the flat based TEZ shoots and loads better than the boattail designed TMZ.
Good luck on your elk hunt AlaskaCub. A Colorado elk MZ hunt is next on my list. I'm playing around with the 300 gr Thor and the 300 gr Powerbelt Aerolite for a non-saboted, CO-legal bullet.
