.30-06 tips

[Irishhunter]

Hi all,
Just had a .30-06 built on a Resolution Precision action + 22" Bartlein barrel with 1/11" twist.
Looking for some advice on hunting loads for it as I'm new to the calibre and to reloading. I intend using 150 gr heads.
All help gratefully received!
Thanks

 

[swarovski]

150gr nos bal tip, great bullet, 165 grainer even better, hornaday ballistic tips too, equally as good, spoilt for choice really

 

[Irishhunter]

Thanks, what powders etc work best?

 

[Southern]

The .30-06 works with a lot of powders. Some give more velocity, but it has the potential to reach 3,000 fps with 150-gr bullets, so even throttling back to a most accurate load, you are still likely to be at high velocity.

4064, 4895, Varget, RL-17, H-414, W-748, W-760 and 4350 work well with 150-gr bullets.
4350 is a go-to powder for 165 to 180 gr. W-760, H-414, R-17 also work well
4350, 4831, N-160, RL-17, RL-19 for 180, 190, and 200 grain bullets.

Someone who took everything from deer to Kodiak Bear, with a .30-06.

One Man, One Rifle, One Land: Hunting All Species of Big Game in North America

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[RPA.260]

150g SST and Vhit N160 works great for me.

 

[Yorric]

30 cal Barnes TTSX in 130, 150 or 165 grains will be great choice. - I currently use the 130 grain in 308 & 30-06 with great results.
Elcho 17 is the same as Reloder 17 & a lot cheaper.

Ian

 

[Muir]

Hornady 150 grain Interlock, IMR 4350 powder in the middle range. Fl Length Resize, seat to recommended OAL in a trimmed case, crimp. It is of my Universal 30-06 loads I use with MOA and better accuracy from a handful of 30-06 rifles: Rugers, Tikkas, Brownings, Savages all shoot it well. Stops deer cold.~Muir

 

[Dorsettaff]

Irish...These are some of my "pet" loads out of a Sako 75 .30-06 1:11 twist

RL17 55.5 & 57gr behind Nosler 150gr BT
RL19 61gr behind Speer 150gr SP
RL17 53/54.5gr behind Nosler 180gr BT
RL17 49gr behind Nosler 200 Accubond
N150 48gr behind Nosler 168gr E-Tip
H4350 56gr behind Nosler 150gr BT

Hope that helps....but remember the old adage.."start low and work up" to your own rifle! Stay safe!

 

[NeilG]

Hi Irish.

Another .30-06 user, and I reload with IMR 4350 & Hornady 150gr Interbonds. As Southern stated, my most accurate load is relatively slow at 2810 FPS. I worked up to this, and when the groups tightened to the point where I was over the moon I stopped tinkering... More happy with accuracy than mind bending velocity...

Sounds like you have a great set up, good luck, and enjoy it.

All the best.

Neil.

 

[MARCBO]

"Tips" Isn't this part of a woman's anatomy?

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