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Long Range Loads for 26" barreled .30-06
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<blockquote data-quote="Dano1" data-source="post: 950887" data-attributes="member: 14209"><p>Hi guys,</p><p> </p><p>I didn't see this post until today, so I'll add my little bit and hope it helps.</p><p> </p><p>I have to agree with Mudrunner about the .30-06AI, I built mine several years ago and It does very well. </p><p> </p><p>The thing to remember about the .30-06 is that it is a very underrated cartridge and it is extremely useful. Whomever said that a shorter 22" bbl in a standard Rem 700 or other rifle was the optimum length was an idiot. You can and will gain 200fps with 4 inches of barrel, so that Rem 700 Long range in a .30-06 Springfield would be a really nice rifle. </p><p> </p><p>However, you can with an Ackley, get 200 FPS faster in the 26"bbl.</p><p> </p><p>I have 2 loads that I shoot out of my .30-06AI:</p><p> </p><p>168g Berger VLD using H4350 and BR-2 primers at 3125fps (Verified 10 shot average.)</p><p> </p><p>190g Berger VLD using H4350 and BR-2 primers at 2908fps (Verified 10 shot average.)</p><p> </p><p>I have yet to shoot anything with the 190s, but will use them this fall, but the 168g Bergers have taken 4 muley bucks and 4 cow elk. The furthest muley was 489yds and the furthest cow was 525 yds.</p><p> </p><p>I will simply hunt with nothing else. Properly loaded, and maybe mine is an exception, It will equal a 26" barreled .300 H&H mag, I've shot them side by side and approach a .300 win mag.</p><p> </p><p>I use Military Lake City Match brass as the Basis for my loads, but as they get old, I'll be switching to Lapua Brass.</p><p> </p><p>Hope this helps,</p><p> </p><p>Dano</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dano1, post: 950887, member: 14209"] Hi guys, I didn't see this post until today, so I'll add my little bit and hope it helps. I have to agree with Mudrunner about the .30-06AI, I built mine several years ago and It does very well. The thing to remember about the .30-06 is that it is a very underrated cartridge and it is extremely useful. Whomever said that a shorter 22" bbl in a standard Rem 700 or other rifle was the optimum length was an idiot. You can and will gain 200fps with 4 inches of barrel, so that Rem 700 Long range in a .30-06 Springfield would be a really nice rifle. However, you can with an Ackley, get 200 FPS faster in the 26"bbl. I have 2 loads that I shoot out of my .30-06AI: 168g Berger VLD using H4350 and BR-2 primers at 3125fps (Verified 10 shot average.) 190g Berger VLD using H4350 and BR-2 primers at 2908fps (Verified 10 shot average.) I have yet to shoot anything with the 190s, but will use them this fall, but the 168g Bergers have taken 4 muley bucks and 4 cow elk. The furthest muley was 489yds and the furthest cow was 525 yds. I will simply hunt with nothing else. Properly loaded, and maybe mine is an exception, It will equal a 26" barreled .300 H&H mag, I've shot them side by side and approach a .300 win mag. I use Military Lake City Match brass as the Basis for my loads, but as they get old, I'll be switching to Lapua Brass. Hope this helps, Dano [/QUOTE]
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