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30-06 Load help
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01/13/15 03:27 AM
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rugger
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Have never reloaded any 30 cal before so looking for some good starting points for hunting ammunition that does well off the bench too. Im a big fan of the barnes bullets in my other cals but not set on them. Also, i've read that H4350 is a great powder for 30-06, seeing if yall agree/disagree and whats yalls favorite powder/bullet combo. Thanks for the help!
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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01/13/15 04:12 AM
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After trying tons of bullets and powders I keep coming back to 180gr SGK and whatever flavor of 4350 I can find. Is is a combo that just works in my two 06's. Outstanding accuracy for paper and steel and wonderful on-game performance at '06 velocities. Being easy on the wallet is just a bonus.
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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01/13/15 04:38 AM
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There are many, many .30-06 loads out there that are really excellent. IMR 4064, RL15, and Varget are great with 150 grain bullets, and H/IMR 4350 is great with 180 grain bullets. RL-17 can also do some pretty interesting things with 180 grain bullets if you have a little time to experiment.
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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01/13/15 04:39 AM
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IMR4064 and IMR4350 powders have been winners for the 30-06 for years
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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#5539375
01/13/15 05:22 AM
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IMR4064 and IMR4350 powders have been winners for the 30-06 for years +1!
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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#5539390
01/13/15 05:34 AM
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All I use in .30-06 for bolt action anymore (165 grain SGK's) is IMR 4350.
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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#5539495
01/13/15 12:19 PM
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dee
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I run IMR 4350 and 165gr Accubonds.
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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#5540255
01/13/15 06:13 PM
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jeh7mmmag
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All I use in .30-06 for bolt action anymore (165 grain SGK's) is IMR 4350.
4064 for auto loaders
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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#5540419
01/13/15 07:15 PM
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JJH
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Another vote for 165GKs and IMR4350
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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#5541247
01/14/15 02:10 AM
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Rocklock
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150 gr Partitions and IMR 4895
180 gr Partitions and IMR 4831
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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#5541429
01/14/15 03:28 AM
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Thanks for all the input. Can't wait to get some loaded and start the testing process.
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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01/14/15 05:02 AM
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tth_40
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All I use in .30-06 for bolt action anymore (165 grain SGK's) is IMR 4350.
4064 for auto loaders I use IMR 4895 and am playing with IMR 4064 with 150 grain bullets in the Garands. I have ported gas valves in them. Find the sweet spot for your particular Garand and truly wonderful things happen.
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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#5544039
01/15/15 10:10 AM
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Dave Davidson
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I have PERSONALLY found that 48 grs of IMR4064 with a 180 Sierra Match King to be the best accuracy round that I've found for a bolt action 30-06.
There may be better ones and your mileage might vary.
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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#5547960
01/17/15 10:38 AM
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tenyearsgone
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Accurate 4350 works good in mine.
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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#5548199
01/17/15 03:31 PM
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Trying some IMR4064 w/ some 165 SGK and some RL-19 with 165 Nos. Partitions today. I'll let you know how they work. Gun as an older Rem 700 Mtn Rifle w/ Swarovski glass.
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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01/17/15 03:56 PM
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Gunwriter John Barsness has often written that when he gets new rifles to test, and many arrive chambered in .30-06, he always starts his load work-up with 4350 (most often H4350).
He loads 58-59 grains behind almost any 165 gr bullet, often the Sierra HPBT, but any quality 165 gr bullet will usually shoot well. Over the years, he's found that a .30-06 so loaded will shoot better than almost any other combo.
The loads I've shot most often are 58.5/IMR4350/165 NPT and 57/N204/180 NPT.
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple.....and wrong." H. L. Mencken
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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#5551604
01/19/15 04:23 PM
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Bbear
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Ok, had a great day at the range yesterday.
For the 30-06 Rem 700 Mtn Rifle the load that was working for me was: 52 gr IMR 4064 pushing a Sierra GK HPBT. Groups were 3 shots of .8" and 5 shots of .85".
This was a [/b]MAX[b]load. No pressure signs were showing.
Last edited by Bbear; 01/19/15 04:23 PM.
[IMG][/IMG]
Pay it forward - Kids are the future.
Rifles are similar to boats and young women...there's no end to how much money you can pour into them without making them any more useful.
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Re: 30-06 Load help
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#5553279
01/20/15 12:07 PM
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colt45-90
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hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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