I just need to ask one question is 17%, 460 FPS increase in KE over an already premium ammunition "tiny"? Just a yes no would do.

With regard to your quote below:
"The bottom line is that according to the article,the light magnum and hi energy loads do offer increased velocity over standard loads although they do not by any means live up to the manufacturers claims that you keep quoting."

I have listed manufacturers velocities based on a 24" test barrel. The Federal HE 180 grain bullets in the article are Chronied from a 22" rifle, and they are less than 50 FPS off the published data. That is very respectable infact that is what I would expect how about anyone else out there?
You continually quote parts of the article which are referring to the poor performance of the other cartridges, not the 06. I am not sure if you realize that or not.

The only HE ammo with the same bullet "180 NP" shows the HE ammo being both more accurate and 211 fps faster. That is the best performing HE load relative to the standard load of all the cartridges shown, and infact exceeds the claims of 150-200 FPS increases used to market HE loads!!!! I dont think you are going convice many people that is a"tiny" improvement

Believe it on or not we actually agree, onone thing, that most HE loads "in general" are not that big of a step up, but the 06 at 211 fps is. It is kind of amusing that you would continue in your denial this long, the rough equivilent of kid sticking his fingers in his ears and saying La La, La La, while hearing something he dosent want to accept.