If I were using factory ammo, I'd find that one best load and stick with it. It would be too expensive to keep trying everything out there.

However, I reload and find it a pleasure developing new loads with different bullets, powders, etc. and seeing how they perform at the range. This also gives me an excuse to shoot and practice more, which definitely pays off in the field,and I still don't spend as much as I would if I had to buy factory fodder only.

At the same time, I do have "one", well, actually "two" 7mm-08 hunting loads that are extremely accurate in my rifle, and are my "go to" loads for hunting. One is a 145 Gnr Speer SP HotCor for open area hunting and the other is a 154 Grn Hornady RN for woods hunting. Any newly developed load would have to be a stellar performer tounseat either ofthese two "first string" starters.

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