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Finding the right load for a 30-06
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<blockquote data-quote="Edmon" data-source="post: 614223" data-attributes="member: 42214"><p>Powder, bullet or both? </p><div style="margin-left: 20px">I reloaded some 30-06 rounds for a Browning X bolt looking for that load that would match the gun. I used both IMR 4064 and Ball C powder. I loaded 15 rounds from each with powder weight between 46.7 grains and 48.7 grains. The bullets I used were Speer Spitzer BT and Sierra Spitzer in 180 gr.</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px"></div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">Imr 4064 powder Speer Spitzer BT 180 Gr. bullet</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 46.7 gr. avg. velocity 2481</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 47.2 avg. velocity 2508</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 47.7 avg. vel. 2529</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 48.2 avg. vel. 2577</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 48.7 avg. vel. 2665</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px"></div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">Ball C powder Speer Spitzer BT 180 gr. bullet</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 46.5 avg. vel 2421</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 47.0 avg. vel. 2465</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 47.5 avg. vel. 2501</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 48.0 avg. vel. 2512</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 48.5 avg. vel. 2553</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px"></div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">Ball C powder Sierra spitzer 180 gr. bullet</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 46.6 didn't record vel.</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 47.0 avg. vel. 2463</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 47.5 avg. vel. 2514</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 48.0 avg. vel. 2565</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">3 rounds 48.5 avg. vel. 2542</div> <div style="margin-left: 20px"></div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">Shot 1 round from load 1 then 1 from load 2 at different target then 1 from load 3 at different target ect. until all 15 loads were fired. waited between 2-3 minutes before each shot for barrel to cool. After 15 rounds cleaned barrel and went to next load. Cases were trimmed to 2.484 and COAL was 3.197. Did not get good groups on any load. At the end of day shot 3 factory loaded 165 grain core-loc and shot the best group. Want to load own because it is fun, cheaper and hopefully i can get better results. </div> <div style="margin-left: 20px"></div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">Sorry this thread is so long. My question is should I try different powder same bullets, different bullets same powder or find a totally new combination? Was thinking about trying 165 gr. bullets but I am not sure they are enough to put an elk down. Will not be shooting farther than 300 yards. Any suggestions? </div> <div style="margin-left: 20px"></div> <div style="margin-left: 20px">Thanks. </div> <div style="margin-left: 20px"></div></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Edmon, post: 614223, member: 42214"] Powder, bullet or both? [INDENT]I reloaded some 30-06 rounds for a Browning X bolt looking for that load that would match the gun. I used both IMR 4064 and Ball C powder. I loaded 15 rounds from each with powder weight between 46.7 grains and 48.7 grains. The bullets I used were Speer Spitzer BT and Sierra Spitzer in 180 gr. Imr 4064 powder Speer Spitzer BT 180 Gr. bullet 3 rounds 46.7 gr. avg. velocity 2481 3 rounds 47.2 avg. velocity 2508 3 rounds 47.7 avg. vel. 2529 3 rounds 48.2 avg. vel. 2577 3 rounds 48.7 avg. vel. 2665 Ball C powder Speer Spitzer BT 180 gr. bullet 3 rounds 46.5 avg. vel 2421 3 rounds 47.0 avg. vel. 2465 3 rounds 47.5 avg. vel. 2501 3 rounds 48.0 avg. vel. 2512 3 rounds 48.5 avg. vel. 2553 Ball C powder Sierra spitzer 180 gr. bullet 3 rounds 46.6 didn't record vel. 3 rounds 47.0 avg. vel. 2463 3 rounds 47.5 avg. vel. 2514 3 rounds 48.0 avg. vel. 2565 3 rounds 48.5 avg. vel. 2542 Shot 1 round from load 1 then 1 from load 2 at different target then 1 from load 3 at different target ect. until all 15 loads were fired. waited between 2-3 minutes before each shot for barrel to cool. After 15 rounds cleaned barrel and went to next load. Cases were trimmed to 2.484 and COAL was 3.197. Did not get good groups on any load. At the end of day shot 3 factory loaded 165 grain core-loc and shot the best group. Want to load own because it is fun, cheaper and hopefully i can get better results. Sorry this thread is so long. My question is should I try different powder same bullets, different bullets same powder or find a totally new combination? Was thinking about trying 165 gr. bullets but I am not sure they are enough to put an elk down. Will not be shooting farther than 300 yards. Any suggestions? Thanks. [/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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