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Old 08-19-2007, 09:22 AM
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I'll add my late welcome and congrats.

The only added comment I can make s that you can do all your routine shooting with standard bullets - regular old lead core/jacket softpoints. The premium bullets get all the hot press, but aren't absolutely needed for 99% of all shooting and hunting with a cartridge like the .280.

Regular Hornady, Speer and Sierra bullets will do just fine - and are quite a bit less expensive.

A mid-range load with 4350 or RL19 and a standard bullet will make you smile even if you're a novice. By mid-range, I mean about halfway between Start and Max powder charges. Begin with the Start charge listed in your manual, always. If that goes well, bump up to a charge halfway to Max. Much of the time, that's all the load development you really need to do.
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