Mossie.. thanks for the load tips. I have a lot more things I want to try shooting out of this barrel. So far, the 300 grain are my go to load, but I am sure there will be many more of them. I have some Gold Dot, 375 grain Buffalo Bullet SSB, and a few other loads I really want to try. I want to develope a medium range very hard hitting load. Then I will tree stand and stalk hunt with this rifle.