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not yet. I like to ID low ES point and then tune accuracy with jump. I'm always open to new ideas if you use a different approach I'm primarily searching for advice here re/ best powder, bullet design, and bullet weights to get a good starting point. I am anxious to try the 100 gr Hammer load that one respondent offered. I would like to find an effective combination in the 130 to 150 gr range for elk hunting too.
I think the Bergers you want to use will work but I'm guessing you need to jump them a LOT more. The load I posted earlier is with the 150 Bergers and it's jumping over .100 and shoots bugholes.
Hoping to luck out. FYI, I have a 300 Win Mag load and a 6.5 Creedmoor load that work in over 4 rifles each. The Creedmoor load is seated to SAMI Max length and seems to work universally. The 300 Win Mag load gets tweaked for jump but otherwise has been universally producing subminute accuracy in 90% of the rifles I tried it. You 're right, it doesn't always work, especially in mass produced rifles. I plan to take powder recommendations through the min -max load listings to ID low ES and watch for pressure. Personally, I never provide powder charge weights for the very reason you point out. Discussion in these forums really helps me.
Winchester Brass. My goto if I can't get Lapua in a caliber. I do use Wetherby for my Wetherby rifles. Using Hornady in the Creedmoors because it was available. I avoid Remington and Federal based on past problems.
Maybe try some other brass. Find some Norma or Nosler and give it a go. I saw some Winchester factory ammo in 270WSM the other day and was very disappointed by what I saw. It was actually very concerning by what I saw Winchester putting in a box of $74 Ammo. All the shoulders (every one of them) had compression dimples in them. Not very confident or comfortable in their brass or ammo these days. Maybe try these for your hand loads.
I'd be trying 130 gr bullets with that twist.
