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I should have mentioned that I was shooting using a 1.5-4 Leupold Pig Plex scope. I did also take 2 more shots with the 36 gr loads and 6 more with the 37 gr load at 100 yds. I was in a rush to get home and forgot to take pictures. The 36 gr loads seemed to open up more, although two shots...

Sorry, don't know why the pictures are turned 45 degrees.

Results from range testing yesterday were interesting but not remarkable. I shot the 275 gr XPB with two loads. 36 gr of H110 and 37 gr of H110. I saw little difference in the recoil of either load. I will say the recoil of either of these loads seemed significantly less that the factory...

Just a note for anyone that might read this thread. My previous post indicated I was going to load 46 to 48 grains of H110. That should've read 36 to 38 grains of H110. Don't want anyone to freak out and call the bomb squad in!

Ruggyh: Thanks for the info. I'm hoping to hit the range tomorrow to see how the Barnes 275's shoot with 47 gr of H110. If time allows this evening, I may load up a few rounds down closer to starting load...but that is only about 1 grain less with the H110. I will post up my results. I'm...

I'm wanting to load up some 275 gr Barnes XPBs to shoot out of my TC Encore .460 S&W rifle. The Lyman manual suggests something between 46-48 grains of H-110 (one option for powder) for that bullet. That isn't a lot of variance so I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with this...