Now, I just have to find some Reloader 26
30-06 Ackley Improved really humming
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I get the wring everything out of the 06 you can, I bought my first when I was 12 with money earned working on farms and I still have and use that rifle going on 60 years. I’ve got her pushing 180s in the low 28s as well. A few lucky decisions in life and I was able to hunt more and buy rifles to match the occasion, but I still pushed some of them just to see what they could do.
I was at the Kenmore rifle range, just north of Seattle, on a training day about 20 years ago. Fella came up to me with a 30 06 in his hands asking if I had a hammer in my patrol car. He explained his bolt was stuck but he was well short of what “his buddy” said was a max load. I referred him to the rangemasters office. Short while later I saw him walking back to the firing line his rifle free of the offending cartridge. A few minutes later there was a commotion down on the other end of the line, the rifle did not survive although he did.
The incident gave me pause and allowed me to buy more rifles. When I decided I needed to hit 3000 fps with a 180 I bought a 300 A few weeks ago I tried VV 560 in my 300 HH pushing 180 accubonds. Action was a little sticky on the #1 with the max listed load. Velocity out of my rifle was 150 fps faster than listed as well. Fella at the range let me set up for one shot over his chronograph. Same result, near 3150. Went home pulled those bullets, did some math and reloaded with a couple grains less. 3050 and decent accuracy. Had another box with a further reduced load. 3000 on the nose with perfectly smooth extraction. If I decided I needed 3200 fps out of a 30 cal I’ll have a #1 built in a 300 rum.
Now to have my first cup of coffee this morning.
I was at the Kenmore rifle range, just north of Seattle, on a training day about 20 years ago. Fella came up to me with a 30 06 in his hands asking if I had a hammer in my patrol car. He explained his bolt was stuck but he was well short of what “his buddy” said was a max load. I referred him to the rangemasters office. Short while later I saw him walking back to the firing line his rifle free of the offending cartridge. A few minutes later there was a commotion down on the other end of the line, the rifle did not survive although he did.
The incident gave me pause and allowed me to buy more rifles. When I decided I needed to hit 3000 fps with a 180 I bought a 300
A few weeks ago I tried VV 560 in my 300 HH pushing 180 accubonds. Action was a little sticky on the #1 with the max listed load. Velocity out of my rifle was 150 fps faster than listed as well. Fella at the range let me set up for one shot over his chronograph. Same result, near 3150. Went home pulled those bullets, did some math and reloaded with a couple grains less. 3050 and decent accuracy. Had another box with a further reduced load. 3000 on the nose with perfectly smooth extraction. If I decided I needed 3200 fps out of a 30 cal I’ll have a #1 built in a 300 rum.Now to have my first cup of coffee this morning.
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Remember when it comes to powder its the coating that makes a difference!!! The coating determines the burning rate. The rest is pretty much the same.
Are you keeping the 26" tube at that length?
Are you keeping the 26" tube at that length?
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It's available locally but....$84.95/lb.Now, I just have to find some Reloader 26
JD338
yes sir Understood. thank you.
I don't have that much need for speed to force the old warhorse that hardI get the wring everything out of the 06 you can, I bought my first when I was 12 with money earned working on farms and I still have and use that rifle going on 60 years. I’ve got her pushing 180s in the low 28s as well. A few lucky decisions in life and I was able to hunt more and buy rifles to match the occasion, but I still pushed some of them just to see what they could do.
I was at the Kenmore rifle range, just north of Seattle, on a training day about 20 years ago. Fella came up to me with a 30 06 in his hands asking if I had a hammer in my patrol car. He explained his bolt was stuck but he was well short of what “his buddy” said was a max load. I referred him to the rangemasters office. Short while later I saw him walking back to the firing line his rifle free of the offending cartridge. A few minutes later there was a commotion down on the other end of the line, the rifle did not survive although he did.
The incident gave me pause and allowed me to buy more rifles. When I decided I needed to hit 3000 fps with a 180 I bought a 300
Now to have my first cup of coffee this morning.
, and I do get your point. Thank you. A chronograph is essential, and my Garmin is a game changer. I do have some .300 H&H's. And a few .300 Win Mags. I have no wish or desire to wring 3000 FPS with an 180 via an '06. If I can safely get it to 2850, I am good! I miss my old Federal High Energy and Hornady Light Magnums. The grand old '06 is plenty of gun for me. I like to tinker and just bought a 7mm Backcountry in part because I like the '06 case dimensions, along with its offspring (.270, .280. .280 AI et al) including the Backcountry....won't be trying to load that all steel case though.
