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[Russell E. Taylor]

Originally posted by RUMLUVER
But with the 225gr TSX have found that RL 25 gave me best results. I started with 92gr and worked up to 95gr with this load I'm getting an average 3120fps.

I forgot to post back to this thread with my results from last year's load development. With the 225-grain TSX and loads of RL25 from 92 to 95 grains (one-grain increments each), 92-94 were... "not worth writing home about, AT ALL." Each hotter load got "slightly" tighter, but I REALLY mean "SLIGHTLY." However... with 95 grains, they suddenly tightened up a LOT and all went under an inch! I had no pressure signs whatsoever, my velocity averaged (when I loaded up a bunch of 95-grainers and went back another time to chronograph the load) right around 3114, and I called things "done" as far as load development went. I know, I could have gone up to 96 grains, just to see "what if"... but, honestly, for elk hunting, sub-MOA is just fine and dandy with me; so, I left things at 95 grains. Cold bore, warm bore... they're all "right in there" as long as the action screws are tight (one of them I need to check now and then, because when the groups start opening up, it's that damn screw).

Anyway, just wanted to post for the benefit of anyone else who might be interested... RL25 and the TSX seem to be matched pretty well to each other.

Russ