I tried the 350 gr last year. They shot good out to 200 yards. with a 100 gr powder . As far as loading hard, give them a good smack to get started and they slide down easy after that. They load about like a lot of conicals. Accuracy for me was excellent. I just picked up 3 packs of the 300 gr yesterday to try. I think you will like them . They are definitely better than powerbelts. Then again what isn't.