BBF 97 8X57JRS 200 Nosler Partition

[Corjack]

(Cartridge) 8X57 JRS

(Brand of bullet) Nosler Partition

(Weight of bullet) 200 grains

(Brand of brass) Norma

(Type of powder) Ramshot Big Game

(Grains of powder) 50

(Brand, and type of primer) Winchester large rifle

(COL) 3.230 (or just seat them until they fit nicely in a Barnes, 6.5 bullet box)

(FPS) Est. 2488

(Rifle) Blaser BBF97

(Barrel Length) 24 inches

(Scope)

(Weather conditions & temp.) 65 degrees, low humidity, and a tad breezy

(Accuracy @ 100 yards/meters) .7 MOA, or there abouts


(Notes) Ten loaded rounds fit nicely in a 6.5 Barnes Bullet box.

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[Svensken]

I found a few Nosler bullets to be accurate, partition was always a sure thing at the moose hunt back then, when I was a kid they had to pry me out of the slaughter house, must seen thousend of moose getting butchered and we always looking at penetration and whats left of the bullet.
This might be what I need to try them bullets again.
Good shooting!

[mchughcb]

Looks like that load is a winner

[Corjack]

I am working on final loads for hunting season. Seated bullets deeper to 3.230, and it seemed to tighten things up a bit. Got a couple of 5/8 inch groups, and rung the gongs at 400 yards nicely. I could actually increase the powder charge to as much as 51.5 without going over CIP max, with a velocity of 2550 FPS, but after running several calculations, I decided against it, as the gains were so minimal. Brass for these are a bit high, and at the pressures I am running, they should last a long time.