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Reloading
.30-06 and IMR 4955 or Superformance
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 1199045" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>Yeah, I wasn't telling him to push it like I do with mine. I was just saying that if you get a good chamber that handles the pressures a bit better than others, you can get near .300WM velocities out of it. I have all the gradual steps for .30 caliber rifles (.308 Win, .30-06 AI, .300WM, .300 Ackley), but sometimes it's fun to push them a bit to see what they can really do, instead of always being a "by-the-book" guy.</p><p></p><p>Granted, if you're inexperienced with wildcats and reloading, you can really hurt yourself or others, so I <strong>DO NOT</strong> recommend that route. The only reason I do, is because I fully understand the risks involved and realize that if something happens, it's my own fault. Plus, I've never been a "leave well-enough alone" kind of person. I always want to customize, modify, push things harder, and make things better. Been doing it with vehicles and motorcycles my whole life.</p><p></p><p>So, yes, like Lefty said, if you want .300WM velocities, it's best just to get a .300WM and be happy with it. But my post was simply to state my experiences, which has proven that you CAN push a .30-06 AI at ~3,000 fps with a 185gr bullet...Even though it may not be the smartest thing I've ever done. But, mine handles it well, and my brass keeps lasting for many reloads, so I'll keep doing what works for me.</p><p></p><p>But once again, I strongly do not recommend anyone try pushing a cartridge this hard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 1199045, member: 12995"] Yeah, I wasn't telling him to push it like I do with mine. I was just saying that if you get a good chamber that handles the pressures a bit better than others, you can get near .300WM velocities out of it. I have all the gradual steps for .30 caliber rifles (.308 Win, .30-06 AI, .300WM, .300 Ackley), but sometimes it's fun to push them a bit to see what they can really do, instead of always being a "by-the-book" guy. Granted, if you're inexperienced with wildcats and reloading, you can really hurt yourself or others, so I [B]DO NOT[/B] recommend that route. The only reason I do, is because I fully understand the risks involved and realize that if something happens, it's my own fault. Plus, I've never been a "leave well-enough alone" kind of person. I always want to customize, modify, push things harder, and make things better. Been doing it with vehicles and motorcycles my whole life. So, yes, like Lefty said, if you want .300WM velocities, it's best just to get a .300WM and be happy with it. But my post was simply to state my experiences, which has proven that you CAN push a .30-06 AI at ~3,000 fps with a 185gr bullet...Even though it may not be the smartest thing I've ever done. But, mine handles it well, and my brass keeps lasting for many reloads, so I'll keep doing what works for me. But once again, I strongly do not recommend anyone try pushing a cartridge this hard. [/QUOTE]
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