I’ve shot a bunch of game with the 130 TGK. I get 2890 out of a 24” Kreiger barreled 700 with 44 grains of H4350, Lapua brass, BR4 primer.
Works great on deer hogs antelope prairie dogs steel, etc.
I would not hesitate to do a rebarrel. Pick the platform you like and have it rebarreled and chambered in 25-06. This was a pawn shop beater ADL. New Bartlein barrel, EBay HS stock, and a Trigger Tech special I bought on some type of sale . It’s a hammer with 115 VLDs. I’ve killed deer...
If your rifle has a 1-8 twist or faster I would shoot a 77 grain SMK. I would pick a proven available powder. It doesnt matter how good a powder or projectile is if you cant get them when you want or need them. The SMKs are easy to tune and pretty much always available. Same for the Hornady 75...
Tikka CTR 24* 1-8 twist
Lapua brass
BR4 primer
2.415”
23.5 8208 XBR
24.5 Varget
24.0 H4895
All of these loads shoot sub MOA 10 round groups out of my rifle. I had to play with seating depth to get the ELDM to shoot well. SMKs are alot easier to tune.
I’ve been using a Chargemaster for several years. The MK Machining tube insert will help eliminate overthrows and the speed mod speeds things up. Ive loaded thousands of rounds of ammo with it for matches and hunting. I don’t feel like it’s ever held me back.
I have a 1301 comp set up for 3 gun. It’s got a FO front and XS express rear that’s been milled into the rib mainly for shooting slugs in tactical matches. I’ve pulled the extended mag tube and hunted with it before, but it’s so light, it actually kicks harder than my 20” 870. You won’t notice...
8ft and 10 ft. The 8 fter wound himself up ike a mummy in the line. Drug him to the boat and hit him with the stick. The 10 footer went to the bottom and was just of dead weight until we hit him with the bang stick. The guy I hunted with shot a 12 footer the first night of the season in pretty...