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Anyone else using a 30-06 for long range?
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<blockquote data-quote="James Jones" data-source="post: 247529" data-attributes="member: 8843"><p>a 168gr bullet out of a 30-06 is a pretty mild load , I'm impressed that they ae getting to 1000yds and not starting to tumble yet , I guess higher elevation and the possible 1-10 twist in the barrel.</p><p> </p><p>If it were me I'd get some 190grVLD Bergers and a pound of R-22 , start at 56grs with the bullet touching the lands and work up , with a factory 24" barrel you should be able to get 59grs or so and the velocity should be in the 2700+fps range. That will shoot plenty flat to get you well past 1000yds.</p><p> </p><p>OR</p><p> </p><p>168gr Berger VLD seated to touch the lands over 55grs of H4350 and work up , you will likely run out of space in the case befroe the pressures get to high to flatten primers , at 58gr range you should be getting close to 2900fps , again this will be a flat shooting load with a little less recoil and possibly less muzzel blast from a 24" barrel.</p><p> </p><p>NOTE : start low and work your way up , the loads I mention starting at are around mid range for the average reload but seing that your seating the beullets into the lands the pressures will seem a bit higher , so start low and work your way up</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James Jones, post: 247529, member: 8843"] a 168gr bullet out of a 30-06 is a pretty mild load , I'm impressed that they ae getting to 1000yds and not starting to tumble yet , I guess higher elevation and the possible 1-10 twist in the barrel. If it were me I'd get some 190grVLD Bergers and a pound of R-22 , start at 56grs with the bullet touching the lands and work up , with a factory 24" barrel you should be able to get 59grs or so and the velocity should be in the 2700+fps range. That will shoot plenty flat to get you well past 1000yds. OR 168gr Berger VLD seated to touch the lands over 55grs of H4350 and work up , you will likely run out of space in the case befroe the pressures get to high to flatten primers , at 58gr range you should be getting close to 2900fps , again this will be a flat shooting load with a little less recoil and possibly less muzzel blast from a 24" barrel. NOTE : start low and work your way up , the loads I mention starting at are around mid range for the average reload but seing that your seating the beullets into the lands the pressures will seem a bit higher , so start low and work your way up [/QUOTE]
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