30-06 compressed loads

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If and I do mean "if", you are not experiencing pressure signs, use a drop tube and vibrate or tap the case to settle the powder. One of my previous loads with my AI, using a powder a bit too slow filled the case just short of the rim.....not the neck! I then seated, very slowly and carefully a 270 grain Barnes ( long, copper bullet). If seated fast.....it would bulge the case! I'll readily confess that this is a bit extreme. Getting an additional 2 to 4 grains of powder into the case, should be very doable!

Pretty much, every rifle load I have is somewhat compressed. Again, if all indicators show you are within safe pressures.....continue to work up "slowly"! memtb
 
When I was starting to reload, I had only one hunting rifle for everything including target shooing at the range. It was just a Remington 700 .30-06 ADL. That was when we all thought the fastest was the best. I was shooting 150 grain Corelokt and Nosler BT charged with 62.0C of H4350. This was the max load in the Hodgdon load data for the NOS BT. It was a very fast and accurate load but also had signs of pressure. I had since then added other rifles for different needs and settled on a 165 grain load for that rifle.
 
If and I do mean "if", you are not experiencing pressure signs, use a drop tube and vibrate or tap the case to settle the powder. One of my previous loads with my AI, using a powder a bit too slow filled the case just short of the rim.....not the neck! I then seated, very slowly and carefully a 270 grain Barnes ( long, copper bullet). If seated fast.....it would bulge the case! I'll readily confess that this is a bit extreme. Getting an additional 2 to 4 grains of powder into the case, should be very doable!

Pretty much, every rifle load I have is somewhat compressed. Again, if all indicators show you are within safe pressures.....continue to work up "slowly"! memtb
If it comes to that I will be trying another powder. I will work up slowly to where I start getting compressed loads or pressure and if I'm not happy with the results I will switch powders. Like I mentioned before I'm just trying to use what I have on hand. Thanks for all the info guys. I just keep learning every time I post here.
 
A compressed load is nothing to fear.
If you use a funnel and swirl the charge into the case, there will be a significant difference to the powder height. This helps a lot with compressed loads allowing them to fit.
Most 150gr bullets are short, seat to mag length and test.
The only time a heavily compressed load is dangerous is IF the bullet backs out over time.
This needs to be checked the next day, if the bullets back out, then you need to re-assess.

Cheers.
 
Actually it's the recent hornady manual and I'm using 150 gn bullets not the 180 gn. Having said that I did check out the hogdon site also and it did say that 57.8 gns is a compressed load.


if you call ydanroH to ask em why .. they will probably ask what press you are using and blame it on you because its not red .. there is so much data in that book that is useless, i never rely on that book unless ive looked at 2 or 3 other data sources

when you talk to their tech support . just know, it is really just a professional liabilty deflector
 
The magic load for my 30-06 likes IMR 4831 and a 168 Amax. To get it to speed takes a 2 foot drop tube= very compressed, fast and sub moa.
 
I have several loads in different calibers that are compressed. As much as 110% of case capacity. Some people go even more. Main point is, approach slowly and watch for pressure. You will find compressed loads in many manuals. Safety first!
 
Remington brass has less volume than Winchester brass.I know I can get 60.0grs of IMR 4350 powder in a Winchester case because I've loaded that before with 150gr Ballistic Tips,so I think I can get over 61.0grs of H 4350 since H4350 is heavier per volume and I usually load at least one grain more.I'll have to check tomorrow since I have all three of the 4350's.Accurate 4350 is the lightest powder per volume,so it fills the case the most with the same charge weight.IMR 4350 is the mid weight and H 4350 is the heaviest of the three taking up the least space in the case at the same weight charge.
 
Hodgdon's load data is showing 62.0grs of H 4350 with a 150gr Ballistic Tip.
 
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