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18" 30-06 Velocity
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<blockquote data-quote="Tyler Kee" data-source="post: 1505095" data-attributes="member: 107051"><p>Finally ended up with a workable load - 56 grains of RL-16 got me 2630 fps with acceptable SDs. I'll probably shoot up this batch of brass and then evaluate whether I want to stick with Winchester brass or go to something nicer. Or maybe I see how this bucket of Greek Surplus from my Garand shooting does. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Took the rifle out for opening weekend and confirmed my 100 yard zero with 4 shots. The bigger hole is 3 - made my scope adjustment and shot one more. I wouldn't call this "half MOA all day" but I am happy with it. [ATTACH=full]109728[/ATTACH] I took it back to 475 yards and managed to ring a vital zone sized target with authority all the time, every time using a bipod and rear bag. At our density altitude, it was 3.0 mils to get there and about .6 mils of wind hold in a steady 7-9 borderline full value crosswind. Roughly 500 yards is where the bullet drops past minimum expansion velocity, so I wanted to shoot it at the outer limits of terminal performance. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]109727[/ATTACH] </p><p>On the afternoon of opening day, I finally got to take the rifle out and spotted a real shooter of a cull buck.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]109726[/ATTACH] </p><p>157 yards said the range finder and bang/flop went the deer. No earpro required, even inside the blind. I'd like for the shot to have been a bit more centered, but I won't argue with the lethality of the 180 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. Meat in the freezer and genes out of the pool. </p><p></p><p>So there you go - 18" 30-06 running 180s is still capable of better than 2600 fps at the muzzle, and great terminal performance within 500 yards. All while being hearing safe and easy to get in and out of a truck or UTV.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tyler Kee, post: 1505095, member: 107051"] Finally ended up with a workable load - 56 grains of RL-16 got me 2630 fps with acceptable SDs. I'll probably shoot up this batch of brass and then evaluate whether I want to stick with Winchester brass or go to something nicer. Or maybe I see how this bucket of Greek Surplus from my Garand shooting does. :) Took the rifle out for opening weekend and confirmed my 100 yard zero with 4 shots. The bigger hole is 3 - made my scope adjustment and shot one more. I wouldn't call this "half MOA all day" but I am happy with it. [ATTACH=full]109728[/ATTACH] I took it back to 475 yards and managed to ring a vital zone sized target with authority all the time, every time using a bipod and rear bag. At our density altitude, it was 3.0 mils to get there and about .6 mils of wind hold in a steady 7-9 borderline full value crosswind. Roughly 500 yards is where the bullet drops past minimum expansion velocity, so I wanted to shoot it at the outer limits of terminal performance. [ATTACH=full]109727[/ATTACH] On the afternoon of opening day, I finally got to take the rifle out and spotted a real shooter of a cull buck. [ATTACH=full]109726[/ATTACH] 157 yards said the range finder and bang/flop went the deer. No earpro required, even inside the blind. I'd like for the shot to have been a bit more centered, but I won't argue with the lethality of the 180 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. Meat in the freezer and genes out of the pool. So there you go - 18" 30-06 running 180s is still capable of better than 2600 fps at the muzzle, and great terminal performance within 500 yards. All while being hearing safe and easy to get in and out of a truck or UTV. [/QUOTE]
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