For the 6.5 Swede guys, I just found bookoo ammo over on
www.cheaperthandirt.com I had a very, very disappointing range day yesterday with my little Mauser 98 in .308. It has a very small dia. "whippy" barrel. The 130 Speer and 125 NBTs did great ( even with the low powered scope I had on it,
5x@100) all the rest, 150s, 165s, 180s went from 2.5 to 6". At first I thought it was maybe keyholing, but they all hit point on. I got great velocities with all the powders I tried ( AA2460, Varget, R15, H4895 and the new 2000MR) but was just disgusted. If I still lived down in SE Texas, I wouldn't sweat it, I could live with 125/130 bullets, even on hogs. But out here, I want a rifle to be elk capable, and I would have to be right on top of one to use any of the 165/180 loads I tried. Bummer. Soooo....I sold that puppy this PM to a guy who liked it, going back to a Remington 700 30.06 and be done with it, ha. I have a like new Mountain rifle spotted, so going from there. I have loaded/used an '06 since I was 16, so its an old friend anyhow, got plenty of brass on hand. I have used that Nosler 125 BT on varmints from an '06 before...awesome results, and seen the 200 Partition used a 300# hog from a rifle of mine ( I loaned it to my buddy, my handloads too) another awesome, meat saving load too. Between another '06 and my 35 Whelen AI I'm set. My Marine SIL has my other keepsakes ( I can still use them!) several dedicated varmint rifles too. Good luck to you guys, I'm done playing with the .308.