Agreed once you have felt the beast like that it makes you cautious and caution is a good thing. I know some say a low charge is a waist of time but I have found based on a gun barrels harmonics there can be two maybe three loads that will deliver good accuracy so I tend to take my time (trigger...
I am presently using 39.5-40 grs with 175 SMKHPBT s in an AR10 the load came from my 24 in barreled bolt gun. Velocities are2055-2100 respectively cases were FC and primers fed 210 lrg rifle it is slower but has proven accurate Ar =1.1 groups pretty consistent from bolt gun they were 3/8 inch...