I just went through a short period of starting to work up some lighter bullet loads. I just bought a Christiansen Arms Mesa in 300WM and it is a sweetheart. I wanted a coyote load/plinker at long distance rocks (110 Vmax) a .308-30-06/150SST "woods deer load" and a stand up all around deer/elk load with the Barnes 150TTSX. Fed 215M primer/ and crimped with FCD/ used with all loads;

Sig Sauer brass:
Hornady 110 Vmax, Varget 67gr > 3200fps
CHOICE IMR 4064 65gr >3200fps

Hornady 150SST, Varget 57gr
CHOICE IMR 4320 58gr 2780fps

Jagmann Brass:
Barnes 150 TTSX; H4831 77.6 clocked 3307 fps
CHOICE Barnes 150 TTSX R17 72gr 3367fps

I'm stopping right there, ha. I have no need for a 180 nor 200 in my immediate future, and I can shoot this w/o the brake very easy. The 110vmax and 150/2800fps loads are really nice to shoot. The hot 150 loads, not bad at all, kinda like a 30-06 with 180s. I mean from a properly stocked 30-06, not my deceased FILs Sears Ted Williams Mod 70 knock-off with knife edge comb and the hard plastic buttplate! OMG. ha

Last edited by Jim_Knight; 10/11/19.