I always have at least two rifles set up with different loads. Its only because I have to hunt lead-free in CA, so one rifle is always zero'd/true'd with a lead-free load.
You'll be just fine with a 7.5tw or 8tw. I have a 20" 7.5tw with the 88s doing 3k fps, no issues with bullets poofing and the gun barely moves with minimal recoil. Took my MT muley buck at 551 yards, and he went 10ft.
Go with the 22cm/88eld.
For whatever reason mine shoots the 88eld much better with H1000 than H4831sc. This cartridge is a ball of fun to shoot with the fantastic ballistics and ~7ft lbs of recoil.
I think if Form performed and posted the formal drop sequence using the bonded rifle, shot it a bunch more, drove around with it etc and it passed, a boatload of people would jump right in.
I have zero feedback on this course or its contents, but their story seems right up your alley and perhaps just reaching out to talk may net you some good nuggets.
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Its worth a stop in to their...
Nothing else yet beyond coyotes.
I'd say if you want similar wound profile and low velocity performance to Bergers, the DRTs are worth a try. But if you adamantly don't want fragments in tissue, you won't like the DRTs (tungsten/copper fragments instead of lead). You can't have both...
Mine is going on a Tikka 22CM.
I'm most excited to see Form attempt to un-bond that fugly wooden thing to get the Rokstok on that rifle. Please film it.
Its almost like these stock manufacturers write various features on small pieces of paper, pull a few from the hat at random, and that's next year's stock. They can then come up with reasons why its needed, and people buy it.
Looks like the VG is set a bit forward in the image based on the bolt channel. Otherwise I'd expect to see reduced reach to trigger with the Rokstok, correct?
It must be the added size of the knob from the illumination feature. I have the original LRHS 3-12 without illumination and have never once had that occur in tons of rounds fired on lefty Tikkas with this scope. Both sportsmatch TO84 and 20moa rail + lows.