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30-06 load make up help
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 941132" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>I just got done building a .30-06 Ackley Improved on a 700 action, using a 26" Rem Varmint 1:12 twist barrel. I was hoping I would luck-up and it be a 10 twist, but that would be too lucky for me. Anywho, I'm shooting the Berger 185 VLD's with IMR 7828 SSC and Federal 210 primers. I haven't gotten my load perfected yet, but I did shoot a quick ladder test looking for pressure signs, and so far up to 62gr I haven't seen any pressure signs other than very slightly flattened primers. So, I'm hoping it will settle around 61-61.5gr on the accuracy node, and then I'll chrono it and let you know my speeds.</p><p> </p><p>Warning, for a regular 30-06, don't even think about approaching anywhere near 62gr of 7828 SSC...Even for the AI version that's about a 103% load. If you are planning on working up a max load for your rifle, buy a reloading manual for your specific bullets, and go by it. Don't always believe or heed what you read on the interweb. Every gun is different. Work up your own load in .5 gr incriments, then fine-tune it in .1 gr incriments once you find a velocity node your rifle likes. Which won't always be the fastest load in the book, but if you get inconsistencies at high speed, all that means is that you have the potential to miss faster.</p><p> </p><p>I might take it whitetail hunting with me this year to see if I can knock a few down. I know I'm gonna knock a few does back with my .25-06 Ackley Improved just for the heck of it at the beginning of the season, then start hunting for horns.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 941132, member: 12995"] I just got done building a .30-06 Ackley Improved on a 700 action, using a 26" Rem Varmint 1:12 twist barrel. I was hoping I would luck-up and it be a 10 twist, but that would be too lucky for me. Anywho, I'm shooting the Berger 185 VLD's with IMR 7828 SSC and Federal 210 primers. I haven't gotten my load perfected yet, but I did shoot a quick ladder test looking for pressure signs, and so far up to 62gr I haven't seen any pressure signs other than very slightly flattened primers. So, I'm hoping it will settle around 61-61.5gr on the accuracy node, and then I'll chrono it and let you know my speeds. Warning, for a regular 30-06, don't even think about approaching anywhere near 62gr of 7828 SSC...Even for the AI version that's about a 103% load. If you are planning on working up a max load for your rifle, buy a reloading manual for your specific bullets, and go by it. Don't always believe or heed what you read on the interweb. Every gun is different. Work up your own load in .5 gr incriments, then fine-tune it in .1 gr incriments once you find a velocity node your rifle likes. Which won't always be the fastest load in the book, but if you get inconsistencies at high speed, all that means is that you have the potential to miss faster. I might take it whitetail hunting with me this year to see if I can knock a few down. I know I'm gonna knock a few does back with my .25-06 Ackley Improved just for the heck of it at the beginning of the season, then start hunting for horns. [/QUOTE]
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