Alright, I went and pulled some notes.

It was actually 2720-2730, not 2800. My bad. Its been a few years since all the work up was done. Actual chrono numbers, measured 12' from the muzzle (seems to show more repeatable readings than 10' when pushing things fast like this).

IMR 4064 is the power we used. 45.5gr (just slightly over max load). Hodgdon spec's 4064 as 2683 with 45.2. Yes, they are both compressed loads. I know, I know, we are pushing the limits and everyone I talk to screams about how unsafe it is.

We religiously worked up to this with small increments checking for signs of over pressure, cratering, brass flow, any known pressure issues (even did some cut away cases to check the internals of cases that we ran at these pressures).

Run out of a Savage 111, a Kimber Montana, and a Frankenstein Remmy bolt rifle.

They hurt like a SOB to shoot. 3 for zero check each year, and 1-2 for hunting season is plenty.

Either way, two of the guys in my hunting group have bagged moose with these rounds. Both dropped with a single vital shot.