Both of these loads give me 10 shot groups @ 100 .500 or less.

In my 26 inch stainless Savage. No matter what I am shooting this is the only load used in this rifle. It is so accruate why try anything else?
for recoil very mild.
Hornady sst's and amax's are just as good

168 GR. SIE HPBT
Hodgdon
H4895
.308"
2.800"
41.0 gr.
2551 fps
38,300 CUP
43.5 gr
2703 fps
49,500 CUP

168 GR. SIE HPBT
IMR
IMR 3031
.308"
2.800"
39.0 gr
2507 fps
43,900 PSI
42.0 gr
2710 fps
58,900 PSI