Great information, thanks! I assume the chamber is a little tighter on this rifle as RRA guarantees 3/4 MOA @ 100 Yards on it (just an assumption though).
I guess I'll have to order some Lake City brass, I am reading up on it now - looking for a good place to buy...
Again, thanks to everyone for all the good info.
It may or may not have a tight chamber. The throat/lead/free bore area is probably more important to accuracy than an overall tight or loose chamber. If I recall, Wylde chamber is actually just a bit looser and uses a slightly tighter free bore, but I could be wrong on that.
Bullets? Just find one you want to try, we have so many great bullets out there.
- 55gr fmj - great for plinking and economical, don't expect precision
- Soft points, hollow points, and ballistic tips will generally give you better accuracy
Personally?
- 53 gr V-max for varmint load. .290 BC from a smokin fast bullet!
- 55 gr Z-max for "plinking". Much better accuracy than fmj and only a mild increase in price
- 60 gr Nosler BT Varmint for general use and home defense
- 68 gr Hornady HPBT for my precision load, may become my general use bullet
What powder to use?
H335 - tried and true, tons of great load data
CFE223 - extra velocity and copper fouling eraser, what's not to love?
8208 XBR - extremely temperature stable and reputation for accuracy
But mostly just buy one that you can get load data for and is available locally.
What weight bullet?
Whatever you want. You can go up to and probably beyond the 77 gr bullet weight without an issue. You won't know what your barrel likes best until you start shooting it. try a few small boxes of different bullets until you figure out which one you like the best, and THEN buy in bulk.