Mine is a 15" TC Custom Shop barrel on a Contender. I have never hunted deerwith the 6, but do occasionally use the 7mm TCU for deer. My six is used to help control these PA ground hogs and is quite a shooter. Twice I have shot a 5 shot group at 100 yds that measured an honest 5/8". Mine loves IMR 4198, but I am using lighter bullets. I did some work years back with heavier bullets, I'll look at my records to see if I have any data that could help you. Keep us informed on your progress, I'm very interested.
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A while back I needed a semi secure storage and emptied an ammo can of 12 ga odds and ends . I picked up a tote and cleared out a couple of shelves ..... Inheritance and my own stash , no need to sweat 209s for 12ga 4 cases of 2-3/4 lead and 3 more in steel and 9 boxes of 3" .
I was thinking I'd have to start shopping for 209s but I "discovered" I'd buried Dad's leftovers , 3000+ . I guess I'll use the 209A Fed in 410 and the HyScores in 16 ga .
As a little bonus I found 500 FC spp also .
I have a new ProChrono chronograph to try out. Efforts to get a Caldwell going went no place. It took five minutes to get this machine connected to the phone.
I had made a run of 8mm Mauser for a Husqvarna sporter. These will be the first handloads for this rifle. I used 175gr. Sierra spitzers and PPU brass. The charge was a minimum of SW4350. Some 270's rounds were loaded up for the 700 Mountain Rifle. I was using 51 and 52 grs. of SW4350. The bullets 140gr Hornady SST's. The local mall ninja store had maybe a hundred boxes. Anyway, the plan is to take these rifles, rounds and chronograph to the range this weekend.