168gr Nosler BT pet loads for 30-06

243varmint

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Just got some 168gr Nosler bt to try.
I've got H380 and ramshot big game at home opened
Anybody got any pet loads for the above.

Rifle is a T3 lite 20"

thanks in advance

jonathon
 
mine also has a 20" barrel had great luck with h4350, rl17 and rl22

ran these for you on quickload obviously start low and work up

Cartridge : .30-06 Spring. (SAAMI)
Bullet : .308, 168, Nosler BalTip 30168
Useable Case Capaci: 59.819 grain H2O = 3.884 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 20.0 inch = 508.0 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H380

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-20.0 74 41.60 2101 1647 28214 8424 87.5 1.445
-18.0 76 42.64 2153 1729 30001 8706 88.8 1.408
-16.0 78 43.68 2205 1814 31898 8984 90.0 1.372
-14.0 79 44.72 2258 1901 33912 9255 91.1 1.337
-12.0 81 45.76 2310 1990 36050 9520 92.2 1.303
-10.0 83 46.80 2362 2082 38320 9776 93.2 1.266
-08.0 85 47.84 2415 2175 40730 10024 94.2 1.230
-06.0 87 48.88 2467 2270 43289 10263 95.1 1.194
-04.0 89 49.92 2519 2368 46007 10490 95.9 1.160
-02.0 90 50.96 2572 2467 48896 10707 96.7 1.127
+00.0 92 52.00 2624 2568 51968 10912 97.3 1.095 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 94 53.04 2676 2671 55236 11104 97.9 1.064 ! Near Maximum !
+04.0 96 54.08 2728 2776 58715 11281 98.5 1.034 ! Near Maximum !
+06.0 98 55.12 2780 2883 62421 11445 98.9 1.006 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 100 56.16 2832 2991 66373 11592 99.3 0.978 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 102 57.20 2883 3101 70591 11724 99.6 0.951 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Cartridge : .30-06 Spring. (SAAMI)
Bullet : .308, 168, Nosler BalTip 30168
Useable Case Capaci: 59.819 grain H2O = 3.884 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 20.0 inch = 508.0 mm
Powder : Ramshot Big Game

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-20.0 71 41.60 2086 1623 26473 8363 88.6 1.456
-18.0 73 42.64 2137 1703 28114 8644 89.9 1.420
-16.0 74 43.68 2187 1784 29855 8918 91.1 1.384
-14.0 76 44.72 2238 1868 31702 9186 92.2 1.350
-12.0 78 45.76 2289 1954 33662 9446 93.3 1.316
-10.0 80 46.80 2340 2042 35743 9697 94.3 1.283
-08.0 81 47.84 2390 2131 37952 9938 95.2 1.248
-06.0 83 48.88 2441 2223 40296 10168 96.0 1.214
-04.0 85 49.92 2492 2316 42792 10387 96.8 1.181
-02.0 87 50.96 2542 2411 45432 10593 97.5 1.148
+00.0 89 52.00 2593 2507 48262 10785 98.1 1.117
+02.0 90 53.04 2643 2605 51243 10964 98.6 1.086 ! Near Maximum !
+04.0 92 54.08 2693 2705 54390 11128 99.1 1.057 ! Near Maximum !
+06.0 94 55.12 2742 2805 57727 11276 99.4 1.029 ! Near Maximum !
+08.0 96 56.16 2792 2907 61272 11407 99.7 1.002 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 97 57.20 2841 3011 65041 11522 99.9 0.975 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
 
Just got some 168gr Nosler bt to try.
I've got H380 and ramshot big game at home opened
Anybody got any pet loads for the above.

Rifle is a T3 lite 20"



thanks in advance

jonathon


You got some then Jon ! I have loaded my last few to try down at Monmouth, wanted to go tonight but ended up changing nappies instead :(
 
I buddy and I used IMR 4350 with this bullet for his Ruger M77. Excellent. We recently got in a quick test of the same load in his new T-3 Lite. It was blizzarding and we only fired enough to zero the new rifle/scope set-up at 50M. His last two three shot groups were about a single hole using just an elbow rest.~Muir
 
You got some then Jon ! I have loaded my last few to try down at Monmouth, wanted to go tonight but ended up changing nappies instead :(

On there way mate.
Good luck for the morning

Ha ha. Thankfully those days are gone. Doesn't get any better though. Now it's just about getting it in the pan. According to the missus blokes never can manage it.
 
I buddy and I used IMR 4350 with this bullet for his Ruger M77. Excellent. We recently got in a quick test of the same load in his new T-3 Lite. It was blizzarding and we only fired enough to zero the new rifle/scope set-up at 50M. His last two three shot groups were about a single hole using just an elbow rest.~Muir
Cheers Muir.
He will love his new rifle!!! Just got a Bell and Carlson stock for mine from Redhawk rifles over your side of the pond. Cheapest I could find anywhere. Good company to deal with. Feels a look stiffer than original factory stock.
 
Cheers Muir.
He will love his new rifle!!! Just got a Bell and Carlson stock for mine from Redhawk rifles over your side of the pond. Cheapest I could find anywhere. Good company to deal with. Feels a look stiffer than original factory stock.

Where do you find the T-3 stock lacks stiffness? My 7-08 has always seemed fine. Maybe it's because we don't shoot other than standing, as a rule. No Mods or bipods to influence the bedding. Thanks for the tip on Redhawk Rifles. I'll look them up and see what they offer.~Muir

PS: My buddy already loves his T3, 30-06. He carried it walking fence line last week in some miserable weather and found it was a joy to carry around!
 
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