you said you dont hand load but a few guys i shoot with F-TR with, have been using the newer sierra 200g bullets. #2231. loaded long in 308. [3.150 over all length]. with varget. the best part with the mrad is the fast twist barrel and long ejection port. to accommodate for the longer length when ejecting a live round .even with a modest velocity of 2450 fps, they will reach out to 1500 supersonic. and be a real performer. nice shooting, i love my mrad. cheers.