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Have 30-06 change to .300wm?
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<blockquote data-quote="kcebcj" data-source="post: 847986" data-attributes="member: 10391"><p>I have used a 30-06 for many years and still do today. The load I'm currently working on now and will use this coming season for elk and deer is topped off with the 190gr Berger VLD. I'm in the process of proving the drop chart and it looks like the velocity will be 2680 +- fps. The chronograph had the velocity at 2745 +- for this load but that is not proving to be accurate. With this chronograph the true velocities seem to be somewhere around 50 fps slower. Go figure</p><p> </p><p> So with this load and taking the numbers from Exbal looks like it will run out of velocity (1800 fps) for proper bullet expansion at 700 yards with 1380 foot lbs. of energy which is acceptable for deer size game but the 1500 ft.lbs. that seems to be the standard for elk and is the standard I choose to follow limits this load to 620 yards. Also I have found with other loads for the 30-06 that the 600 yard thing is about it for elk with a solid 700 yards for deer. The new Accubond Long Range that Nosler is going to release sometime soon I think with a bullet expansion speed of 1300 fps will increase the range of the 06 somewhat. Have to wait and see.</p><p> </p><p> So if you want to get out to 850 yards the 300 WM would be an excellent choice in my opinion. Just make sure the mag box will let you set the big bullets out where they perform the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kcebcj, post: 847986, member: 10391"] I have used a 30-06 for many years and still do today. The load I'm currently working on now and will use this coming season for elk and deer is topped off with the 190gr Berger VLD. I'm in the process of proving the drop chart and it looks like the velocity will be 2680 +- fps. The chronograph had the velocity at 2745 +- for this load but that is not proving to be accurate. With this chronograph the true velocities seem to be somewhere around 50 fps slower. Go figure So with this load and taking the numbers from Exbal looks like it will run out of velocity (1800 fps) for proper bullet expansion at 700 yards with 1380 foot lbs. of energy which is acceptable for deer size game but the 1500 ft.lbs. that seems to be the standard for elk and is the standard I choose to follow limits this load to 620 yards. Also I have found with other loads for the 30-06 that the 600 yard thing is about it for elk with a solid 700 yards for deer. The new Accubond Long Range that Nosler is going to release sometime soon I think with a bullet expansion speed of 1300 fps will increase the range of the 06 somewhat. Have to wait and see. So if you want to get out to 850 yards the 300 WM would be an excellent choice in my opinion. Just make sure the mag box will let you set the big bullets out where they perform the best. [/QUOTE]
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