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Anyone else using a 30-06 for long range?
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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 2366472" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>A thing to remember is that as long as the bullet arrives at your target accurately, it doesn't matter how fast its going. What does matter is that it gets there with consistency. The 45-110/120 Sharps would shoot to 1,000 yards and was sufficiently consistent to win matches all over the world in the 1800's, along with the Remington Rolling Block in various black powder cartridges. The 06 has a reputation for inaccuracy at distance, but that is more a function of the powders first used in it and the use of the M1 Garand as a sniping rifle, most of which of the rack weapons which were modified, and not selected for accuracy. The powders for the -06 cartridge were selected with the M1 in mind, and were fast burning. They didn't fill the casing. Using H4350 or Imr4350 solves that problem, and so do the H and IMR 4831 powders. You can get very good performance and accuracy out of your 30-06 with these and Superperformance using the 180 grain Nosler, Sierra or Speer hunting boat tails for practice, or the 200 grain Sierra and Speer bullets if you want to use them, and they'll work. They'll easily stay supersonic out to 1200 yards even in a 22" barrel, and are all capable of less than MOA accuracy in a good 30-06. That'll get you started. By the way, the load you're shooting seems to be a little anemic. I generally chronograph that 168gr bullet at 2780 to 2820 fps out of my Ruger with a 22" barrel, depending on casing, powder charge, and bullet brand. I get about 70 fps faster from the -03-a3, all with loads well within maximum charges with the powders mentioned above.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 2366472, member: 60453"] A thing to remember is that as long as the bullet arrives at your target accurately, it doesn't matter how fast its going. What does matter is that it gets there with consistency. The 45-110/120 Sharps would shoot to 1,000 yards and was sufficiently consistent to win matches all over the world in the 1800's, along with the Remington Rolling Block in various black powder cartridges. The 06 has a reputation for inaccuracy at distance, but that is more a function of the powders first used in it and the use of the M1 Garand as a sniping rifle, most of which of the rack weapons which were modified, and not selected for accuracy. The powders for the -06 cartridge were selected with the M1 in mind, and were fast burning. They didn't fill the casing. Using H4350 or Imr4350 solves that problem, and so do the H and IMR 4831 powders. You can get very good performance and accuracy out of your 30-06 with these and Superperformance using the 180 grain Nosler, Sierra or Speer hunting boat tails for practice, or the 200 grain Sierra and Speer bullets if you want to use them, and they'll work. They'll easily stay supersonic out to 1200 yards even in a 22" barrel, and are all capable of less than MOA accuracy in a good 30-06. That'll get you started. By the way, the load you're shooting seems to be a little anemic. I generally chronograph that 168gr bullet at 2780 to 2820 fps out of my Ruger with a 22" barrel, depending on casing, powder charge, and bullet brand. I get about 70 fps faster from the -03-a3, all with loads well within maximum charges with the powders mentioned above. [/QUOTE]
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