Looking at my 6mm Remington 1-9.25"

Could a minimum load for an 85 grain Nosler partition be different than the minimum load for a 85 Sierra hpbt?

IMR's site lists 42 grain of Imr4350 as minimum charge for 85 grain Nosler partition.

Steve's pages listed minimum at 39.9 grains w/o naming a bullet.

For years I used 40grains for the hpbt but became nervous after looking at IMR's data.

Never had an issue and best accuracy was at 40 grains. Am I flirting with trouble using 40 grains?

The Nosler is slightly longer if that matters


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