257 Roberts varmint rifle

[Catfish]

Lone Star,
I usually use the Sierra manual when I load because I load more Sierra bullets than any other brand, and you are correct, I should have said the same velosities with liter bullets. With the 87 gn. bullets I normaly shoot the Serria manual list 7 different powders that will push it to 3,500 fps. In the .25-06 it only list 2 powders that will push it to 3,500 fps. With 100 gn. bullets all of the 8 powders listed will push them to 3,200 fps., and .25-06 of the 14 powders listed only 6 of them will get to 3,200 fps., but with 4 of those you can get 3,300 fps. To tell the truth 1 in. of barrel will make almost as much difference in velosity as cal. choice. In any case we are talking abt. a max. difference of 5 yrds. in max. point blank range with a varmint rifle. As you said that`s darned hard to find in the field.