by Bmt85 » Thu Jul 23, 2020 2:02 pm
With my 16" Bushmaster upper that I sold off a while back, I worked up stout loads for the 275 TSX and decently hot loads for the 200 XPB. Could have gone a little higher with the 200 XPB but I knew I wouldn't be shooting past 50yds, and it had great accuracy at that load. There is a good bit of difference in recoil between the 2. I took my 275 TSX load on my bear hunt in Maine a few years back, and the results were incredible!
I would agree with AL, the 200 XPB should be fine, as long as you're not going after a really big black bear. I would crank up the loads though, it has a higher expansion velocity, and poor B.C.
Also look into a limbsaver or similar pad for the rifle. I have one on my 450B AR, and it makes a difference.