.30-06 load for Caribou
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dick635
Welcome to the forum.
I would look at the 165 gr AB or BT.
JD338
Welcome to the forum.
I would look at the 165 gr AB or BT.
JD338
- Nov 4, 2004
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FWIW, I shot 2 bull Caribou in Quebec Canada with a 280 Remington using 140 gr BT's. Both were quartering on shots, 250 yds and 225 yds. The 140 gr BT entered front shoulders and exited the off side ribs with exit holes the size of quarters.
My buddy used my 257 Roberts with 115 gr BTs. He shot one bull at 220 yds and a second one at around 40 yds. The 115 gr BT exited both caribou, again with exits about the size of quarters.
Caribou die pretty quick if you hit them right. The 165 gr offers some nice ballistics in the 30-06.
One last point to consider is the wind. Up on the open tundra, the wind is always blowing. You might want to consider a 180 gr AB or BT as it will buck the wind better than a lighter bullet.
JD338
My buddy used my 257 Roberts with 115 gr BTs. He shot one bull at 220 yds and a second one at around 40 yds. The 115 gr BT exited both caribou, again with exits about the size of quarters.
Caribou die pretty quick if you hit them right. The 165 gr offers some nice ballistics in the 30-06.
One last point to consider is the wind. Up on the open tundra, the wind is always blowing. You might want to consider a 180 gr AB or BT as it will buck the wind better than a lighter bullet.
JD338
Alaska
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30-06 Caribou load
Sierra 165gr BTSP
IMR 4350 @ 57.0
Fed 210M Primers
FC Cases
Used this load on many caribou!
Sierra 165gr BTSP
IMR 4350 @ 57.0
Fed 210M Primers
FC Cases
Used this load on many caribou!
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Cartridge : .30-06 Spring.
Bullet : .308, 165, Nosler AccuBond 55602
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch or 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch or 558.8 mm
Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 58000 psi, or 399 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 105 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !
105 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 90%. These powders have been skipped.
Powder type Filling/Loading Ratio Charge Charge Vel. Prop.Burnt P max P muzz B_Time
% Grains Gramm fps % psi psi ms
--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Ramshot Hunter 101.8 59.8 3.87 2865 97.8 58000 10798 1.071 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4350 104.5 57.3 3.72 2864 98.1 58000 10668 1.064 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760 99.1 57.8 3.75 2857 97.0 58000 10746 1.075 ! Near Maximum !
Norma URP 104.6 57.0 3.70 2855 99.1 58000 10501 1.077 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP19 ~approximation 104.6 57.1 3.70 2854 99.1 58000 10498 1.077 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550 101.5 57.2 3.70 2852 99.0 58000 10603 1.083 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot BigGame 100.6 55.5 3.59 2840 99.7 58000 10172 1.078 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 11 97.5 55.5 3.60 2838 99.7 58000 10158 1.078 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4895 96.0 51.2 3.32 2833 100.0 58000 9588 1.063 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414 95.0 55.8 3.62 2829 97.5 58000 10462 1.086 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 204 103.6 59.0 3.82 2823 94.6 58000 10514 1.070 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S365 105.0 57.6 3.73 2820 100.0 52694 10253 1.116 ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA11 94.7 52.2 3.38 2816 99.5 58000 10000 1.088 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-15 94.7 52.2 3.38 2816 99.5 58000 10000 1.088 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP11 ~approximation 94.7 52.2 3.38 2816 99.5 58000 10000 1.088 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203B 95.2 52.5 3.40 2816 99.7 58000 9945 1.089 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203 old 96.8 53.9 3.50 2812 100.0 58000 9835 1.100 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R903 101.9 54.0 3.50 2806 99.9 58000 9756 1.100 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380 96.0 54.1 3.51 2804 98.7 58000 10049 1.092 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4320 96.6 52.4 3.40 2802 99.7 58000 9648 1.073 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S355 98.8 53.3 3.45 2798 99.9 58000 9731 1.096 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 3031 94.3 48.6 3.15 2796 100.0 58000 8997 1.089 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 516 92.5 54.3 3.52 2794 98.7 58000 9908 1.084 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 9 92.2 52.5 3.40 2792 99.7 58000 9670 1.085 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520 91.7 52.1 3.38 2785 100.0 58000 9221 1.103 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4064 101.0 52.1 3.37 2784 100.0 58000 9215 1.121 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4895 97.2 51.8 3.36 2779 100.0 58000 9141 1.080 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2208 96.8 51.8 3.36 2778 99.4 58000 9593 1.080 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon VARGET 97.2 51.8 3.36 2778 99.4 58000 9593 1.080 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S341 90.6 53.8 3.48 2777 99.7 58000 9439 1.087 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4064 97.8 50.9 3.30 2772 99.5 58000 9438 1.085 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R907 100.7 54.5 3.53 2768 96.2 58000 9882 1.091 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC 97.5 54.5 3.53 2767 96.2 58000 9875 1.091 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP4 ~approximation 105.0 57.9 3.75 2766 93.7 54360 10313 1.102 ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA4 105.0 57.9 3.75 2766 93.7 54360 10313 1.102 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N540 94.3 52.6 3.41 2765 100.0 58000 9108 1.094 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 202 92.0 49.9 3.23 2763 100.0 58000 8964 1.095 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2495 93.9 49.0 3.17 2763 100.0 58000 8851 1.127 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N150 104.0 54.1 3.51 2762 100.0 58000 9142 1.093 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R902 94.4 50.2 3.25 2757 100.0 58000 9178 1.103 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N140 100.0 53.0 3.43 2752 100.0 58000 9075 1.089 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4350 105.0 55.4 3.59 2746 98.1 50969 10261 1.158 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901 90.5 47.4 3.07 2740 100.0 58000 8812 1.112 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2209 105.0 57.6 3.73 2739 93.0 51899 10354 1.119 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N135 100.3 50.1 3.25 2736 100.0 58000 8426 1.102 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2206 91.2 49.7 3.22 2724 99.8 58000 8868 1.086 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-19 105.0 57.9 3.75 2723 92.9 50401 10374 1.139 ! Near Maximum !
Norma MRP 105.0 60.4 3.91 2720 93.3 46206 11092 1.179
ADI AR 2206H 90.3 49.8 3.23 2718 99.8 58000 8828 1.085 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2700 98.5 56.1 3.63 2718 95.9 58000 9287 1.096 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R904 105.0 57.1 3.70 2715 92.1 53490 9881 1.116 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4350 105.0 55.4 3.59 2701 92.1 51628 9954 1.135 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S335 92.0 49.6 3.21 2698 100.0 58000 8275 1.105 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP14 ~approximation 105.0 57.9 3.75 2695 92.5 49242 10210 1.152
Somchem S385 105.0 58.5 3.79 2681 94.0 49224 10025 1.169
IMR 7828 SSC 105.0 59.5 3.85 2680 89.0 47477 10506 1.164
Vihtavuori N133 93.6 47.3 3.06 2679 100.0 58000 7868 1.096 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N560 105.0 59.2 3.83 2651 87.6 44505 10630 1.202
ADI AR 2213 105.0 58.5 3.79 2647 88.5 46573 10263 1.175
Bofors RP5/NP ~approximation 105.0 58.5 3.79 2638 90.5 43807 10462 1.212
Bullet : .308, 165, Nosler AccuBond 55602
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch or 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch or 558.8 mm
Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 58000 psi, or 399 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 105 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !
105 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 90%. These powders have been skipped.
Powder type Filling/Loading Ratio Charge Charge Vel. Prop.Burnt P max P muzz B_Time
% Grains Gramm fps % psi psi ms
--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Ramshot Hunter 101.8 59.8 3.87 2865 97.8 58000 10798 1.071 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4350 104.5 57.3 3.72 2864 98.1 58000 10668 1.064 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760 99.1 57.8 3.75 2857 97.0 58000 10746 1.075 ! Near Maximum !
Norma URP 104.6 57.0 3.70 2855 99.1 58000 10501 1.077 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP19 ~approximation 104.6 57.1 3.70 2854 99.1 58000 10498 1.077 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550 101.5 57.2 3.70 2852 99.0 58000 10603 1.083 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot BigGame 100.6 55.5 3.59 2840 99.7 58000 10172 1.078 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 11 97.5 55.5 3.60 2838 99.7 58000 10158 1.078 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4895 96.0 51.2 3.32 2833 100.0 58000 9588 1.063 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414 95.0 55.8 3.62 2829 97.5 58000 10462 1.086 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 204 103.6 59.0 3.82 2823 94.6 58000 10514 1.070 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S365 105.0 57.6 3.73 2820 100.0 52694 10253 1.116 ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA11 94.7 52.2 3.38 2816 99.5 58000 10000 1.088 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-15 94.7 52.2 3.38 2816 99.5 58000 10000 1.088 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP11 ~approximation 94.7 52.2 3.38 2816 99.5 58000 10000 1.088 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203B 95.2 52.5 3.40 2816 99.7 58000 9945 1.089 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203 old 96.8 53.9 3.50 2812 100.0 58000 9835 1.100 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R903 101.9 54.0 3.50 2806 99.9 58000 9756 1.100 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380 96.0 54.1 3.51 2804 98.7 58000 10049 1.092 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4320 96.6 52.4 3.40 2802 99.7 58000 9648 1.073 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S355 98.8 53.3 3.45 2798 99.9 58000 9731 1.096 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 3031 94.3 48.6 3.15 2796 100.0 58000 8997 1.089 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 516 92.5 54.3 3.52 2794 98.7 58000 9908 1.084 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 9 92.2 52.5 3.40 2792 99.7 58000 9670 1.085 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520 91.7 52.1 3.38 2785 100.0 58000 9221 1.103 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4064 101.0 52.1 3.37 2784 100.0 58000 9215 1.121 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4895 97.2 51.8 3.36 2779 100.0 58000 9141 1.080 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2208 96.8 51.8 3.36 2778 99.4 58000 9593 1.080 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon VARGET 97.2 51.8 3.36 2778 99.4 58000 9593 1.080 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S341 90.6 53.8 3.48 2777 99.7 58000 9439 1.087 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4064 97.8 50.9 3.30 2772 99.5 58000 9438 1.085 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R907 100.7 54.5 3.53 2768 96.2 58000 9882 1.091 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC 97.5 54.5 3.53 2767 96.2 58000 9875 1.091 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP4 ~approximation 105.0 57.9 3.75 2766 93.7 54360 10313 1.102 ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA4 105.0 57.9 3.75 2766 93.7 54360 10313 1.102 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N540 94.3 52.6 3.41 2765 100.0 58000 9108 1.094 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 202 92.0 49.9 3.23 2763 100.0 58000 8964 1.095 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2495 93.9 49.0 3.17 2763 100.0 58000 8851 1.127 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N150 104.0 54.1 3.51 2762 100.0 58000 9142 1.093 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R902 94.4 50.2 3.25 2757 100.0 58000 9178 1.103 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N140 100.0 53.0 3.43 2752 100.0 58000 9075 1.089 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4350 105.0 55.4 3.59 2746 98.1 50969 10261 1.158 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901 90.5 47.4 3.07 2740 100.0 58000 8812 1.112 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2209 105.0 57.6 3.73 2739 93.0 51899 10354 1.119 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N135 100.3 50.1 3.25 2736 100.0 58000 8426 1.102 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2206 91.2 49.7 3.22 2724 99.8 58000 8868 1.086 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-19 105.0 57.9 3.75 2723 92.9 50401 10374 1.139 ! Near Maximum !
Norma MRP 105.0 60.4 3.91 2720 93.3 46206 11092 1.179
ADI AR 2206H 90.3 49.8 3.23 2718 99.8 58000 8828 1.085 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2700 98.5 56.1 3.63 2718 95.9 58000 9287 1.096 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R904 105.0 57.1 3.70 2715 92.1 53490 9881 1.116 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4350 105.0 55.4 3.59 2701 92.1 51628 9954 1.135 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S335 92.0 49.6 3.21 2698 100.0 58000 8275 1.105 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP14 ~approximation 105.0 57.9 3.75 2695 92.5 49242 10210 1.152
Somchem S385 105.0 58.5 3.79 2681 94.0 49224 10025 1.169
IMR 7828 SSC 105.0 59.5 3.85 2680 89.0 47477 10506 1.164
Vihtavuori N133 93.6 47.3 3.06 2679 100.0 58000 7868 1.096 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N560 105.0 59.2 3.83 2651 87.6 44505 10630 1.202
ADI AR 2213 105.0 58.5 3.79 2647 88.5 46573 10263 1.175
Bofors RP5/NP ~approximation 105.0 58.5 3.79 2638 90.5 43807 10462 1.212
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Make sure you do your homework on your outfitter, there are some good ones and there are some.....
Pick an outfitter that actually owns their own planes. Many will offer to move you to a different location if there are no caribou. But if the outfitter doesn't have their own planes and is relying on another with planes and they are moving their own hunters, you will get to do a lot of fishing.
JD338
Pick an outfitter that actually owns their own planes. Many will offer to move you to a different location if there are no caribou. But if the outfitter doesn't have their own planes and is relying on another with planes and they are moving their own hunters, you will get to do a lot of fishing.
JD338
onlybrowning
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I would have said to use the 165 AccuBond as well. Look into Jack Hume Adventures if you are still looking for an outfitter. He is my cousin, and has a very good reputation. I have seen him guide many of the big name TV hunters in the past.
Rob
Rob
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sithlord6512
Beginner
- Nov 24, 2008
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A 150 gr to 165 gr Ballistic tip would be more than adequate. The Caribou in the east are not as big as those found in the west. Most shots will be in the 100-200 yard range.
I have seen a few taken, and it does not seem that it takes much to drop a caribou (they are definitely not as "tough" as the whitetails I am more familiar with).
In the community I currently live in (Pangnirtung, Nunavut), the most popular calibers for caribou seem to be 223's and 22-250's - a little less gun than I would be comfortable with, but the local Inuit know sure know how to use em effectively. That said, 150-165 gr Ballistic tips would be more than adequate.
I have seen a few taken, and it does not seem that it takes much to drop a caribou (they are definitely not as "tough" as the whitetails I am more familiar with).
In the community I currently live in (Pangnirtung, Nunavut), the most popular calibers for caribou seem to be 223's and 22-250's - a little less gun than I would be comfortable with, but the local Inuit know sure know how to use em effectively. That said, 150-165 gr Ballistic tips would be more than adequate.
