ot replaced. It's OK, and when holding hard into the shoulder the bead will bounce back to the botton "U". since speed with it is on of the goals, I've thought about wide, shallow "V" ALA African doubles, or a peep with interchangeable apertures. A fantasy: fold down wide 'v'v and fold down peep. However, even then, the peep would probly make the 'v' be fairly tall, even folded.

I'm no stranger to peeps, [first rifle was peep'd], but I'm exploring flat-out speed -- for fun, but with practical apps, too. So, rather than meander on about what I think I know, discussion and advice is solicited from among the assembled .

Front blade/bead stuff, as well.

TIA.

It's several years since I last used that load, but as I disremember it was passibly accurate, I loaded it over a heavy dose of 2400 but had equal success with H-110 and a standard primer. I caught the boar just below the left ear at about 40yds +/- and the bullet completely penetrated the skull and dropped hi dead in his tracks. I've read that that bullet with the same dose of powder in a 38Spl case works just as well but feeds better.
bob

I had good luck with some LBT style 180's I bought years ago using .357 brass and a near max load of Lil' Gun. I lost the contact info for that caster, but I now have a 195 gr SWC-GC mould from NEI that shoots wonderfully for me. It may have been meant for the .357 Max, but it works great in the magnum as well. It has a crimp groove far enough forward that it's OAL is similar to 158 gr range bullets, which helps with feeding and I'm guessing raises pressures a bit, but no issues noted.

Random nickel 357 brass, 140 grain XTP, 19.0 grains of W296 (MAX load) & any old mag primer. 2000 fps from a 16" barrel, +/- 5 fps depending on the case used. Hard on brass but shoots like a house afire, at least from this one.

I've seen 3 shots huddle down like this enough times that I don't think it's a fluke; I just don't have the eyes anymore, to repeat it on demand.