12-01-2022, 01:02 AM
Thanks for all the replys. I am about 500 rounds in now. First 250 wee Hornady American gunner for break in and brass accumulation. Before starting load development I did a deep clean that included copper(shooters choice)I did run a few hornady blacks rounds through before reloads. All told I had 45 rounds fired when I settled on the 28 gr 8208 load. I have also worked up a 90 gr TNT load(.75) and a 129 gr ABLR load(1.25). Butches bore shine until Clean last time around as well as moving parts got me set for hunting season. Did one session to sight in a new scope and only cleaned up the BCG. After seasons end I will do a more thorough clean but probably not go as hard on the copper based on yalls feedback

