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Nate762 · January 25, 2017, 03:48 AM

My loads with 300 grain Hornady hollow points with 4198 has been around 36 grains. I didn't see if you were using Hodgedon or IMR. That is starting load for IMR. Hodgedon 4198 is 42.3 as listed roughly 1600 fps.

Also, for just plinking I don't like to spend a lot. The cast bullets shoot well in my Marlin. 405 grainers as listed before my post despite 1200 fps were the same basic ballistics the US army developed back in the trapdoor days. Enough for bison, so should dispatch a whitetail easily. Plus if you get a Lyman or Lee mould and smelting pot, it's much much cheaper and you can plink even more.

January 25, 2017, 03:48 AM	#13
Nate762 Junior Member Join Date: January 10, 2017 Posts: 11	My loads with 300 grain Hornady hollow points with 4198 has been around 36 grains. I didn't see if you were using Hodgedon or IMR. That is starting load for IMR. Hodgedon 4198 is 42.3 as listed roughly 1600 fps. Also, for just plinking I don't like to spend a lot. The cast bullets shoot well in my Marlin. 405 grainers as listed before my post despite 1200 fps were the same basic ballistics the US army developed back in the trapdoor days. Enough for bison, so should dispatch a whitetail easily. Plus if you get a Lyman or Lee mould and smelting pot, it's much much cheaper and you can plink even more.