Never owned one, but I did work up loads for a friend who had the identical rifle. I simply read Ken Waters' "Pet Loads" article and used his best load. It used IMR 4064 as I recall.
I was able to shoot a five-shot group at 100 yards of under an inch WITH THE FACTORY IRON SIGHTS!
Don't ask me to duplicate that performance - the stars and planets must've been aligned just right that day.
Today, I'd probably start with Varget. It has about the identical burn rate but is temp insensitive and very consistent. That 225-gr bullet is about all you'll ever need.
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