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Recommendation for 30.06 - 180 grain
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<blockquote data-quote="3006savage" data-source="post: 610057" data-attributes="member: 12069"><p>I cannot remember my ES off hand but the 200 grain loads shot between 5/8" and 3/4" the last time I was at the range. With the 180s I shot the first group into a 3/8" cloverleaf and nothing larger than 3/4" the rest of the time. I remember the 180s ES being the lowest between the 168, 180, and 200 grainers. I actually averaged 3012 FPS with the 168 grain BT and 3/4" groups but would get a flyer occasionally.</p><p> </p><p>I am on my 9th loading with the brass for the 200 grain loads and the primers still are tight. The brass is still useable but I am using new brass the next time I load just to play it safe. I dont trust myself to know when cases are really shot out.</p><p> </p><p>Also I cannot speak to the temperature sensitivity since all my load development is done in the summer. I can say that RL17s composition is completely different than R19, and RL22. Its is actually made by a european company for Alliant and shares little if anything design wise with the other "temp sensitive" RL powders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="3006savage, post: 610057, member: 12069"] I cannot remember my ES off hand but the 200 grain loads shot between 5/8" and 3/4" the last time I was at the range. With the 180s I shot the first group into a 3/8" cloverleaf and nothing larger than 3/4" the rest of the time. I remember the 180s ES being the lowest between the 168, 180, and 200 grainers. I actually averaged 3012 FPS with the 168 grain BT and 3/4" groups but would get a flyer occasionally. I am on my 9th loading with the brass for the 200 grain loads and the primers still are tight. The brass is still useable but I am using new brass the next time I load just to play it safe. I dont trust myself to know when cases are really shot out. Also I cannot speak to the temperature sensitivity since all my load development is done in the summer. I can say that RL17s composition is completely different than R19, and RL22. Its is actually made by a european company for Alliant and shares little if anything design wise with the other "temp sensitive" RL powders. [/QUOTE]
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