8mm-06

[Jasper2017]

Hello everyone, I'm new to the site and have a question if anyone has a 8mm-06 that they have ever used Barnes 160gr TTSX ? I have looked high and low for some kind of reload data for this caliber and bullet and can't find nothing. I don't want you to give away your family secrets just some place to start, like powder, charge weight, etc. any help would be highly appreciated.

 

[Capt RB]

57 grains of Rl 19 is a good starting load. We used 760 also but I can't remember and don't have that written down.

 

[RogerPA]

Speer Loading Guide (#14) and the Accurate powder guide both have 8mm-06 load data included in their publications. Not quite the same thing, but I have used the Barnes 160 gr. in a .338-06 with devastating results on a handfull of whitetails. BL-C(2) was my powder of choice, and gave me nearly 100fps more velocity over any of the other powder choices I had at the time. Looking at the Speer guide under the 8mm-06, it appears this is true for this cartridge too. (At least for the 150 grain and the 170 grain lead core bullets they have listed.) Hope this is helpful!

 

[Riflehunter1776]

I used to have one. I'll dig around my manuals to see what I can find.

 

[IanCo]

It's in the Nosler reloading manual too. Just data for their 180 and 200 grain bullets though.

 

[Jasper2017]

I really appreciate the info. Thank All of You

 

[MarkInPA]

Sort of resurrecting this thread from the dead. It was started back in 2018. I too am interested in trying Barnes 160 grain TSSX bullets in a 8mm-06. Barnes does not have anything listed on their website and I even contacted them. Their advice was to use load data from other bullet manufacturers with similar weight bullets. The only problem is that nobody else has a 160 grain bullet. I was hoping that someone else has already been down this path and could give me a good place to start and any advice that they may have experiencing a maximum load.

I suppose I might be able to look at the load data for 150 grain bullets and 170 grain bullets and split the difference and start out with a very moderate load. Then begin stepping up the load checking for pressure signs along the way. It's just that I have never been very comfortable doing this. I've always been a by-the-book sort of guy.

This will be out of a sporterized Mauser Model 98 with the original military barrel.

Just as side note, I have had excellent results out of this rifle using 175 grain Sierra Spitzers and 54 grains of IMR 4350.