I've used some of those.
They're perfectly acceptable for everything from small Deer to Moose/Elk Bears out to 300+ meters at the velocities that can be safely obtained from you M96.
The biggest issue, is their trajectory, which is quite pronounced.
Here's another issue, barrel length seems to be critical with bullets this heavy, as well as bore diameter.
My m96 sporter has been cut back to 24 inches and scoped. Velocities with my load are OK, right around 2350 fps. Luckily the bore is on the tight side, right at .264 and in excellent condition from the leade to the muzzle. It also has a tight throat, which is critical for accuracy. I can't load the bullets far enough out to get within .050in of the leade.
That being said, the bullets will maintain accuracy to 1.5 moa out past 300+ meters, if I do my part.
My zero sight in is at 200 meters or 8cm high at 100 meters. This means there is still another 30cm of drop at 300 meters.
I don't use this rifle much any longer because it prefers the long, heavy 160 grain bullets. For ranges, 250 meters and less it's deadly on Black Bears and anything else it hits. Expansion suffers a lot past 300 meters.
My load for this bullet is 45.0 grains of H4831sc over CCI Magnum primers in Lapua cases, loaded as long as the magazine will allow.
