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My old TD model shoots well with 75gr Sierra and a light load of 3031 and I use it for coyotes, 87's shoot OK but I can't get 100's under 6". Tried 117RN couldn't keep them on the paper. My 1899B 25-35 shoots the same 117RN near an inch with the tang sight and small appeture.



erich

Over the years I've tried several powder and bullet combos. 4320 and RL-15 have worked well with the 75 Sierra. 36-RL15-87 Speer HC
has been a great combination, killed several whitetails for me. 33-H4895-100 Speer HC does pretty well, but I've settled on enough Big Game to push the same bullet 2800fps for my heavy load. This load worked really well on a large doe a couple years ago, broadside, 200+ yards, through both shoulders, exited. My chamber is a bit large so the charges are a little high to get the same pressure/velocity as the books show. I load my Ruger a little hotter, but really haven't seen the need after what the old M99 does to em.

I've tried lots of combinations in the older 1 in 14 twist 250's. To date my most accurate load is 36.5 grains of H380 under a 100 grain Remington Core Loct bullet. I got the bullets as a "repackaged item" from Midway. I haven't cronographed the load but according to the new Nosler manual it should run about 2650. That's pretty close to factory Remington velocity that I have chronographed. H380 is not what's loaded in the factory ammo and after taking apart a factory load, I cannot come up with what powder is used. Whatever the powder, it's ball and weighs 34.9 grains. Factory ammo is still the best in my gun but H380 comes close. Anyone know what powder Remington uses? Proprietary I suppose.