I myself use the hornady 300 gr xtp's,on top of 21.6 grains of win 296,wlp,starline brass.Im pushing over 1250 fps with this load,and lots of ft lbs of energy,I am useing a scoped 7.5 inch blackhawk blued steel.I have taken whitetails easily out to 100 yrds,Hits em like a ball bat they never get far.this is a magnum level load intended only for the blackhawks or superredhawks,tc contender.prolly blow anything else up.