Shooting from Model 10, FCP-K (muzzle brake). I've not found any better load data for this bullet anywhere else. I'm using 26 grains IMR 4895 and am clocking 3250 FPS. I shot some beautiful groups with this load. Seeking to improve, I tried 27 grains of Varget. It shot bullets into one hole at 100. I haven't clocked this load yet. I did notice a "small" crater effect on the primer with the Varget load of 27 grains. Minute little lip around the firing pin strike. The primer body isn't flattened, blackened, or backed out. The primers are CCI 400 small rifle. I'm keeping the bullets about .015 from lands/grooves using the Hornady OAL guage tool. Using neck sized LC brass and trimmed.

The data for Varget and IMR4895 from the Hodgdon website doesn't list this bullet (53 Vmax). Lyman manual list 27.8 grains Varget for a 55 grain softpoint.

Does the small crater suggest high pressure to anyone? I have plenty of IMR 4895 and Varget so I'm trying to stay with these two powders.