May have to try some Barnes bullets after all.

The 225 Interlocks are shooting right around 1/2-3/4" @ 100 and honestly with a lower powered scope and a semi-improvised rest that's about as well as I can shoot on a regular basis anyway. I'll get the occasional 3-in-1ish group but truthfully its more often luck than skill- if a load shoots 1/2-3/4" out of a hunting rifle I call it good to go.

The SSTs aren't shooting quite as well but haven't worked with them a whole lot. Love the higher bc but if the Interlocks are that accurate they're getting the nod for right now.

Plan to finish loading the virgin brass with the same load of 61.5gr of R17 and the 225 Interlocks to hammer down a zero and confirm chrono #s then stretch its legs. If it can hold together to 500 I will be very, very happy.