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Offline wileynet

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new Optima, recommended 150yd Loads?
« on: May 07, 2012, 06:22:40 AM »
on several members advice i twisted off and bought a optima today, 210.00 at big R. dont really want to start buying a whole lot of bullets/sabots to work up a load if somebody has info, looking for elk load good out to 200 yrds
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Re: new Optima, recommended 150yd Loads?
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2012, 06:30:15 AM »
100gr blackhorn209, cci 209mag primers, 250gr Thor conical.
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Re: new Optima, recommended 150yd Loads?
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2012, 04:56:05 AM »
110 grains Hodgedon 777
Harvester crusher sabot cup
270 grain Speer bullet (intended for 44MAG and 444 Marlin)
Remington ML primer 209
 
I get bang-flop results everytime with large exit hole!
 
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Re: new Optima, recommended 150yd Loads?
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2012, 07:37:11 AM »
110gr of BH209 a 300gr Hornaday SST in a harvester smooth short black sabot.
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Re: new Optima, recommended 150yd Loads?
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2012, 08:41:28 AM »
as you can see by responses, there is no magic recipe.  Good luck.
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