RE: what grain.....
mauser,
I switched last year to the 240 TC's and had a terrible time loading them. They even broke my hand loader.
The 295's PB's, I can load in my Flint Deerhunter with my thumb and use my ram rod to easily seat the bullet. Even in my inline, these were so easy to load.
I hate to ask this but were you using the correct calibur bullet for your rifle?
T