Search results

Varget has always been my go to powder in .308Win. When it became scarce awhile back I tried a pound of IMR 8208 XBR. I found it to be extremely accurate and have shot several sub half minute groups with it. The bullet I was using was Hornady A Max 155gr. Give it a try, I think you will like it...

My go to load with the 150gr bullet is 60gr of RL-17. I get great accuracy and around 3081fps in my 22in barrel Win Featherweight M-70 Winchester. This was done using 150gr NBTs. Happy Shooting Ryan 46

Since everyone else has covered most everything to check I suggest you try checking your headspace. I noticed you mentioned that you were using virgin brass and assume you fl sized them. Check the dimensions of your once fired brass against the dimensions of your loaded virgin ammo. This may...

Thanks guys for all your wonderful posts, you guys are awesome. As for my military service, it was my privilege. I thank the American people for allowing me to serve them. Elkman you are on target about the parachute jumps. It happened on a very dark night when we were tailgating a C-130 at...

Preacher, I use the .30-06 for at least 90% of my hunting. I use only one powder now for all weight range of bullets and that is RL-17. This powder will give the highest velocity and best accuracy for bullets from 125gr to 200grs in my 06. Give it a try sometimes and see for yourself. This is...

Hello preacher, I get what you are saying and if your happy with it so am I. What I have found to be the best powders in my .30-06 have been RL-17, IMR-4350, RL-19, and H-4350 with RL-17 being the hands down best for accuracy and speed. When RL-17 first became available I bought 3 lb to test...

Doc & Guy, thanks for your replies. I have been out west a few times but never on a hunt. I am retired from the 20th Special Forces Gp. (Airborne) and from my job (I am 67 years young). I have been to the great States of Idaho, Utah and Colorado they were for military training. I have been to...

preacher I mean no disrespect whatsoever in this post. But I think you are getting false readings from your chrono if these are indeed the readings you got on your last 2 rounds. Jack O’Connor was my shooting guru when I first started hunting & reloading. I have read just about every article he...

No apologies necessary Mr. Miner as I always enjoy reading you’re post as well as all others. I read far more than I post. I can only sit here in Alabama and be envious of the abundance of game animals you guys have to hunt. All we have where I live are whitetails and feral hogs. Really nothing...

Hey guys I really appreciate your answers to my question and they tell me a lot about what I suspected might be the reason. I did not put this into my op, but I became suspicious when one day at the s. g. store where I buy my reloading supplies. There inside the front door is a polar bear mount...

I have a question for some of you guys who live & hunt in the great northwest. In particular the areas where moose, grizzly and brown bears roam. As you can see under my posting name, the place where I live is a long way from where these animals roam. I watch just about every show on t.v. that...

The .30-06 is not very fussy about powders as long as one stays the burn rate parameters. The groups you are getting are more than adequate for hunting as you are using 165gr bullets. If you are just group shooting for fun and not working on a hunting load then try one of the 168gr match bullets...

I guess I must be blessed because the sporting goods store I patronize has just about all the Alliant powders with the exception of RL-15 and prices are still under $29 for a one pound canister. Happy Shooting Ryan46

CORRECTION: The load in my previous post should be 57.5gr RL-17. Sorry about than guys. Happy Shooting Ryan46

If you are going to try the 165gr bullets and are looking for very good penetration I would give RL-17 a close look. It is an Alliant powder. In my 24in Savage I got an average of 2965fps with this load using a SMK 168gr bullet with excellent accuracy. The power charge was 55.5grs. This is my go...

I was a user of IMR 4350 & RL 19 in my .30-06 for more than a few years when I first read about RL 17. Alliant advertised up to 150fps with the 150gr bullet and it lived up to that speed when I clocked some of them in my first loadings. In all bullet weights in the .30-06 it will exceed all...

In my .30-06, which is a Winchester M70 Featherweight, I have found RL17 to be my go to power in all bullet weights. This powder is not only the speed king for the .30-06 but it is insensitive to temperature changes. Virtually with the same burn rate as IMR-4350 I have had some fantastic groups...

SJB358, what powder are you using to get that 2300fps on the 170gr bullet? I have a Winchester 94 .30-30 with a 20 inch barrel and would love to be able to push the 170gr that fast. Ryan 46

I will say this, since RL-17 came on the market and I tried it, I have never looked back in using anything else in my Win. M70 Featherweight .30-06. This is the true king of velocity powder with the 150gr Ballistic Tips or Accubonds. 60.0grs of this powder gives an average of 3080fps over my...

Not trying to throw this thread off course, but just when was it the military used Ballistic Tip bullets? The 30.06 has not been in use in the military since before the 60’s, except in some sniper rifles, and I have never heard of a 152gr BT nor am I aware that BT’s existed during that time...