160 gr Accubond 30 cal

[74Superlead]

Didn't see any reloading data for this particular bullet. Looking for 30-06 data....

Thanks,
John

 

[wayno945]

There is no 160.. do you mean 150 or 165?

 

[74Superlead]

LOL! Wow - what a humbling first post!!!!!

Yes - I rechecked the box I had purchased a while back and yes indeed - they are 165gr. Duh!

Anyways - I plan on loading with Hodgdon 4350. Any suggestions for the load data? I reviewed the data here. Just wondering how others have fared with this bullet.

I will be loading for a Remington 30-06.

Thanks

 

[DrMike]

Well, on the bright side--it is a memorable first post! :grin: Welcome aboard. You're always well advised to pursue Nosler's recommendation for loads. I note that they have recommended 57.5 grains as a max load and as giving the best accuracy in the past. Might be a good place to explore.

 

[SJB358]

If I were to shoot a 30-06 the first load I tried would be H4350 and 165 ABs. I was very impressed with its performance this fall on bull elk.

 

[FOTIS]

55-58 of H4350 pending on rifle.

 

[Guy Miner]

H4350 and a 165 gr Nosler is a match made in heaven.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

55-58 of H4350 pending on rifle.

+1 on the above comment.

I have used both the IMR and H 4350 powders exclusively in all of my hunting handloads for over 10 years now. They shoot very well with a wide range of bullet weights in my .30-06.

Let us know what you come up with.

Dale

 

[74Superlead]

55-58 of H4350 pending on rifle.

+1 on the above comment.

I have used both the IMR and H 4350 powders exclusively in all of my hunting handloads for over 10 years now. They shoot very well with a wide range of bullet weights in my .30-06.

Let us know what you come up with.

Dale

So do the IMR4350 and H4350 load identically? Same specs? I began researching this and have seen conflicting info....

I thought they were the same powders.

 

[wayno945]

Similar, but not the same.

 

[joelkdouglas]

IMR4350 and H4350 are not the same powder. IMR4350 has a longer body, and doesn't have the temperature resistant coating that H4350 has. The difference is you can fit a little more H4350 in a 30-06 case, and it resists changes in velocity as a result of ambient temperature changes a little better. I once lived in Las Vegas, worked up a load at 115 degrees, and killed an elk in Utah when it was -5, so I think about the temperature sensitivity of powders. If I ever stop moving I might think about it less, when I can work up a load in temperatures and altitudes similar to hunting season consistently!

As for load data, IMR4350 and H4350 loads with 165s aren't the same, but they also aren't remarkably different. About the most powder I've been able to get in a 30-06 case with IMR4350 is about 58 or 58.5 grains. I've shot 165/168s with 57.5 grains IMR4350 with good accuracy results, but I've only hunted with that load one time.

Last year as Scotty noted above I used H4350 with a 165 AccuBond for elk, with good results. If you go through the bullet test area, 30 cal, you'll see the Wyoming elk 165 AB results. I used 59 grains of H4350 and a CCI 200 primer. Nosler #6 and #7 both list 57.5 grains H4350 as a max load, for 2875 fps. Hodgdon lists 59 grains as max with a cup and core bullet, but doesn't list an AccuBond load.

My 59 grain H4350 load chrono'd at 2905 fps, no pressure signs in hot or cold weather.

An interesting article on the 30-06. Mr. Barsness has a lot more experience with the 30-06 that me! I only have 12 years with the same 30-06 (albeit with 3 barrels now):

http://kristian555.livejournal.com/27291.html