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30-06 Load for a 22" Barrel
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<blockquote data-quote="Buttermilk" data-source="post: 949984" data-attributes="member: 5262"><p>Barrel length really doesn't have much to do with "accuracy". I shoot handguns that have short barrels (by rifle standards) and are chambered in "rifle" cartridges.</p><p></p><p>These include:</p><p>308Win - 15"</p><p>30-06 JDJ - 15"</p><p>280 Ackley - 15"</p><p>280 Ackley - 16.5"</p><p>307 Win Impr. - 15"</p><p>7-30 Waters - 14"</p><p>30-30 Ack Impr. - 14"</p><p>7mm Rem Mag - 15"</p><p>30-338 Win Mag - 16.5"</p><p></p><p>I've never had a problem getting any of the above to shoot at least 1 MOA. My 30-338WM will consistanlty shoot 1/2-2/3 MOA with at least 3 loads.</p><p></p><p>Typically, the powders that give me the highest muzzle velocity also give the highest MV in a rifle.</p><p></p><p>For example, my 280 Ackley 15" bbl really liked RL22 for accuracy and velocity. My 16.5" 280 Ackley barrel produced the hightest velocity with IMR7828ssc.</p><p></p><p>My 30-06 JDJ was very accurate with RL22, H4350, Varget, and IMR4064.</p><p></p><p>My 30-338 Win Mag barrel currently is shooting very good with IMR4350 (Berger 175 VLD @ 2846 FPS - 16.5" bbl) and H4831sc (Nosler 180 Ballistic Tip and Accubond bullets @ 2800 FPS). Both of those load, and the three bullets are shooting right at 1/2 MOA for me out to 200 yards.</p><p></p><p>I think you just have to find the load your gun likes. Or it's very possible that you may have to have some things improved (bedding, free floated bbl, etc) on your gun if it really doesn't like certain powders/bullets known to be accurate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buttermilk, post: 949984, member: 5262"] Barrel length really doesn't have much to do with "accuracy". I shoot handguns that have short barrels (by rifle standards) and are chambered in "rifle" cartridges. These include: 308Win - 15" 30-06 JDJ - 15" 280 Ackley - 15" 280 Ackley - 16.5" 307 Win Impr. - 15" 7-30 Waters - 14" 30-30 Ack Impr. - 14" 7mm Rem Mag - 15" 30-338 Win Mag - 16.5" I've never had a problem getting any of the above to shoot at least 1 MOA. My 30-338WM will consistanlty shoot 1/2-2/3 MOA with at least 3 loads. Typically, the powders that give me the highest muzzle velocity also give the highest MV in a rifle. For example, my 280 Ackley 15" bbl really liked RL22 for accuracy and velocity. My 16.5" 280 Ackley barrel produced the hightest velocity with IMR7828ssc. My 30-06 JDJ was very accurate with RL22, H4350, Varget, and IMR4064. My 30-338 Win Mag barrel currently is shooting very good with IMR4350 (Berger 175 VLD @ 2846 FPS - 16.5" bbl) and H4831sc (Nosler 180 Ballistic Tip and Accubond bullets @ 2800 FPS). Both of those load, and the three bullets are shooting right at 1/2 MOA for me out to 200 yards. I think you just have to find the load your gun likes. Or it's very possible that you may have to have some things improved (bedding, free floated bbl, etc) on your gun if it really doesn't like certain powders/bullets known to be accurate. [/QUOTE]
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