I settled on 160 gr Accubonds & H4831sc, it shot excellent, killed a black bear with it. I worked up great loads with a dozen different bullets from 100 gr to 175 gr, powders from Varget to Retumbo. My rifle was very easy to load for, it loved almost anything. Right out of the box I shot a 1.75" 25 shot group with 4 different ammo types, cleaning between each 3 round group!