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dodge · April 7, 2012, 11:32 AM

I use 44 grs of IMR 4198 behind the Hornady 350 gr flatnose for a velocity of 1800 out of my guide gun. I tryed some of the 300 gr hp with a powder charge of 46 gr of IMR 4198 before the recoil got bad enough that it hurt too much to shoot. Anybody that says they shoot a hotter load than that must be a bigger man than me and I stand 6'5" and weight in at 295 lbs. With the 350 gr load I started low and worked up until I got to that level of pain and backed of a couple of grains. The recoil isn't that bad but the gun sure does jump. When I had a scope on it and if I was wearing a baseball style hat it would knock it off of my head from the scope hitting it.

April 7, 2012, 11:32 AM	#10
dodge Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: ridgerunner from Northern PA Posts: 291	I use 44 grs of IMR 4198 behind the Hornady 350 gr flatnose for a velocity of 1800 out of my guide gun. I tryed some of the 300 gr hp with a powder charge of 46 gr of IMR 4198 before the recoil got bad enough that it hurt too much to shoot. Anybody that says they shoot a hotter load than that must be a bigger man than me and I stand 6'5" and weight in at 295 lbs. With the 350 gr load I started low and worked up until I got to that level of pain and backed of a couple of grains. The recoil isn't that bad but the gun sure does jump. When I had a scope on it and if I was wearing a baseball style hat it would knock it off of my head from the scope hitting it.