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At 54, i shot a .413 group and scared myself.
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You got sub .5MOA group with a bolt action sporter and that bullet, I'd say its time to STOP there, and enjoy it. Forget the "long throat" clearly its not a problem with that load.
2.800" is the listed max COAL (loaded length with bullet). That length should work through the magazine. Your chamber may take longer length loads, but doing that negates the "repeater" function, generally.
No point to loading too long for the magazine unless you have to, and its a rare rifle that won't be accurate enough for hunting with standard length loads.
If you're chasing some special case, like a couple thousandths group size winning or losing the match, that's another matter. If you've got a sub MOA HUNTING RIFLE, go HUNTING!
and stop tinkering, odds are high you won't get much, if any improvement.
see what it does with the 175gr class bullets and don't worry about a handful of FPS difference from published specs.