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603Country · July 8, 2012, 10:16 AM

I used to load for my Dad's handi rifle, and the 63 gr Sierra flat base was a great bullet for it. It could be that your rifle might prefer a flat base bullet. I did notice, as you did, that I got hard extraction well below book max loads.

July 8, 2012, 10:16 AM	#6
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	I used to load for my Dad's handi rifle, and the 63 gr Sierra flat base was a great bullet for it. It could be that your rifle might prefer a flat base bullet. I did notice, as you did, that I got hard extraction well below book max loads.