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I just did some load developement for an antelope hunt in 2 weeks. I am using a 95gr SST from Hornady for the goats. I am using 4831SC and am using more powder than I see in my reloading manuals, but the bolt lift is easy and there does not seem to be high pressures. The load is 51.8 gr -- I use a drop tube.
There are prairie dogs in the area and so I also loaded some 58 grain Hornady's. The powder is IMR4350 the load is the top load mentioned in the Hornady manual. Again no signs of excessive pressure.
The 95 grain bullets so in .33" at 100 yards. The 58 grain bullets shoot into 1/8 or .125" at 100 yards. The POI on these two loads are very close. If I were to over lay the groups from both the combined group size is about .5" at 100 yards.
The rifle is one of the last 6mm 700ADL's -- it had a very nice looking stock. My son thought he needed it so I gave it to him and he has it on a model 78 short action. I put an expensive fiberglass stock on the 700.
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