pet load for 30-06

[hydehunter]

does anyone care to reveal their pet 06 loads for 165-180 grain bullets. having TS Customs build me a rifle for hunting to 500 yards and I have not loaded the 06 in about 30 years. thanks Jim

 

[red dawg]

Morning Hyde Hunter, My load in 3006 is 58 grains of imr with a 165 hornady sst it shoots one hole and the gun is a c/z 550 that I had a muzzle break put on, it pretty much fills the case, but I would say start at least two grains lighter with a copper free barrel, Hope this helps!

 

[njshooter]

I shoot 168 Berger hybrids with 57.0 IMR 4350 or 57.5 H4350. This combined with a Hart barrel gives me .5 MOA

 

[Waynzee]

I've got 2 rifles in the 06, A Browning A Bolt Stalker and a Ruger American Rifle that shoot the same load in 1/4 inch groups. It's 58.3 grains of H4350, Winchester brass, CCI BR2 primers and 165 grain Sierra Game King bullets. These loads are hot so work your way up. Also the Ruger likes 56 grains Reloader 17 powder.

 

[gohring3006]

You may want to give IMR 4451 a try, while its no 30-06 my Creedmoor shot a 5 ES and 2.5 SD the other day.. I'm liking this powder. If I didn't have a Relaoder 17 load with 208s I would definetly try IMR 4451...

 

[Laelkhunter]

55.0 grains of IMR-4350 pushing a 168 Barnes TTSX out of my TC Venture. Around half inch or less at 100 yards.

 

[baldhunter]

I've been working up loads for my Rem.700 Long Range 30-06 with a 26" barrel.This is the loads that have been working well in my rifle.
165gr Nosler Ballistic Tips
58.5grs AA-4350 3016fps
56.0grs Big Game 2950fps

168gr Nosler Ballistic Tip
60.0grs Hunter 2969fps
58.5grs AA-4350 2990fps
63.0grs Reloader-22 2936fps
56.0grs Big Game 2990fps
52.5grs AA-4064 2900fps

180gr Nosler Ballistic Tip
57.0grs AA-4350 2840fps

 

[RevJim]

165gr anything w/57-58gr of either H4350 or IMR 4350

150gr anything.....52gr/4064 or 59gr either 4350

180gr anything....56-57gr of either 4350

200gr....I like a case full of R22! ha Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[hydehunter]

thanks everyone for the infogun)

 

[Don A Parsons]

Yes, big thanks for idea for Western Canada Don too.

Can't wait to try some of these loads up here

 

[MudRunner2005]

does anyone care to reveal their pet 06 loads for 165-180 grain bullets. having TS Customs build me a rifle for hunting to 500 yards and I have not loaded the 06 in about 30 years. thanks Jim

Look to IMR 7828 SSC if you're planning on leaning towards the 180's or heavier. I shoot the Berger 185 VLD's in my 26" heavy .30-06 AI.

 

[Jerry M]

180 Nosler Partitions and 56 grains of H4350 accounted for 1 shot kills on 3 Warthogs, a Baboon, Springbok, Kudu, Impala, Wildebeest, and a Zebra. Maybe not the best, but it works.

Good luck

Jerry

 

[gopherslayer]

60.5 gr Hunter CCI250 and 168 NBT =2990 fps.

 

[Gunpoor]

My pet load that has shot superbly in every 06 I have tried it in is a Win case with a WLRP primer and 59 grains of H4831SC powder under a 180 grain Hornady IL or Speer flatbased spirepoint bullet seated .010" of the lands. My S-I-L tried this load with a Remington case and it shot just as well. This load is generally more accurate than most shooters can shoot. But until you shoot it in your gun??? Give it a try, you'll like it.