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30-06 Ackley Improved-2023
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<blockquote data-quote="450 Fuller" data-source="post: 2863586" data-attributes="member: 127249"><p>Etter in his M-700 used H-205 and IMR 4350 to achieve velocities of 2994 and 2932 FPS with 180 gr Nosler partition bullets. Those velocities are around an extra 175 FPS chronographed out of his 22 in barrel, and his results were chronographed for reliable repeatability, using F 210M-magnum primers. That is closer to 175 FPS over most 30-06 factory ammunition, which is still loaded to lower velocities because of older 1895 Winchesters and other less strong rifles still chambered in 30-06 Springfield. And, his best accuracy came with those </p><p>warm IMR 4350 loadings. Handloader Magazine under Wolfe Publications in Prescott, AZ. tend to monitor published data, so as to insure safe reloading data for its readers.</p><p>Today's factory loads are still reduced for the same reasons, which tends to support judicious handloads in this cartridge. </p><p>That being said, a 24-in barreled pre-64 M-70 or other modern 30-06 rifle could be handloaded easily beyond</p><p>factory velocities with modern powders, but probably not to those attained by Etter's M-700 or my longer barreled Mauser. So this Mauser will work for either long or short range elk or caribou, and with 200 gr Swift or Nosler bullets could tackle a big grizzly outside Yellowstone or Alaska.</p><p></p><p>But as stated earlier, each rifle is a law unto itself as to velocities obtained. I cannot answer whether I would start out with a 30-06 Ack Improved, but having one fall into my gun safe through a good trade insures that I will be using it for</p><p>quite awhile. Probably will not be shooting it to levels of a 300 Weatherby, but my barrel bore will probably last longer than any Weatherby.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="450 Fuller, post: 2863586, member: 127249"] Etter in his M-700 used H-205 and IMR 4350 to achieve velocities of 2994 and 2932 FPS with 180 gr Nosler partition bullets. Those velocities are around an extra 175 FPS chronographed out of his 22 in barrel, and his results were chronographed for reliable repeatability, using F 210M-magnum primers. That is closer to 175 FPS over most 30-06 factory ammunition, which is still loaded to lower velocities because of older 1895 Winchesters and other less strong rifles still chambered in 30-06 Springfield. And, his best accuracy came with those warm IMR 4350 loadings. Handloader Magazine under Wolfe Publications in Prescott, AZ. tend to monitor published data, so as to insure safe reloading data for its readers. Today's factory loads are still reduced for the same reasons, which tends to support judicious handloads in this cartridge. That being said, a 24-in barreled pre-64 M-70 or other modern 30-06 rifle could be handloaded easily beyond factory velocities with modern powders, but probably not to those attained by Etter's M-700 or my longer barreled Mauser. So this Mauser will work for either long or short range elk or caribou, and with 200 gr Swift or Nosler bullets could tackle a big grizzly outside Yellowstone or Alaska. But as stated earlier, each rifle is a law unto itself as to velocities obtained. I cannot answer whether I would start out with a 30-06 Ack Improved, but having one fall into my gun safe through a good trade insures that I will be using it for quite awhile. Probably will not be shooting it to levels of a 300 Weatherby, but my barrel bore will probably last longer than any Weatherby. [/QUOTE]
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