Originally Posted by
jakester
The Sierra 180grn Spitzer, or "Pro Hunter" as Sierra calls it, is probably as close as you're going to get commercially to the original military 174grn flatbase bullet. The Sierra and Hornady BT match 174grn bullets are a good choice as well, but the 180grn "Pro Hunter" is more affordable and plenty accurate for all but the most demanding target shooters.
IMR 4895 and 4064 are good powder choices, but there are others that will work equally well.
The Spitzer bullets in the 174-180 grn weights will regulate to the sights better than the Round Nose profiles.