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With H4350...

200-gn Partition or Accubond, 66.5 Grn H4350...... 2930 fps

200-gn TSX, 67 grn H4350 ......................... 2950 fps

180-gn TSX, 69 grn H4350 ........................ 3060 fps

I tried several other powders but H4350 is the only one that "made speed" for me from my 24" Kimber. These loads also shoot about the same (speed) from my .325 WSM BLR.

220-gn bullets are a bit much for me from these rifles, loaded hot, plus I really think that a 200-gn Partition or TSX is PLENTY of bullet for anything i'll ever hunt!

If I wanted penetration, I'd choose the TSX over the 220 Sierra, myself... more predictable one would think.

-jeff

I load mine with 165 grn .308 bullets ahead of 59g IMR4320.....

I have a Winchester M70 "Ultimate Shadow" chambered in 325 WSM. This is a deadly package, and very accurate.

I load the 200 Accubond with 72 grains of Norma MRP. Groups run around ½ moa - ¾ moa, at 3010 fps avg.

The same load behind the Norma 196 "Dual Core" bullet shoots just as well, but this bullet is quite fragile at
these speeds, so I cannot recommend it in the 325 WSM. [Excellent 8x57JS bullet though.]

I have just loaded a number of 220 Woodleigh Weldcores, using Vihtavuori N560. [65 - 68 grains] but have not
fired them yet. Woodleigh claims they are designed for the 325 WSM, so we will see.

Overall, I am fond of this Rifle/chambering. It absolutely flattens a Moose or Elk. Regards, Dave.

I've used factory loaded 200 grain accubonds for a few years. Now that I have a few boxes of empty brass I'm gonna load a box of 200 grain TSX's and 220grain sierra's. This thread has been incredibly helpful regarding powders.

Had two good loads for my Kimber: 200 gr. TSX over 64.5 gr I4350 for an average of 2853 fps, the best load was the 220 gr Sierra BT over 62.0 gr I4350 for an average of 2730 fps. Terry