5-14-16

[wisconsinteacher]

Well with this week's turkey tag filled and my wife's garden project complete, I was able to go shooting today. I was looking forward to shooting the 30-06 with RL22.

Dad's 25-06-110 AccuBond, 54.5gr of RL19=.613 and .488" groups

Speeds of 3056/3057/3060/3019/3004/3049

This one is done and ready to go hunting. I was hoping for 3100 fps but it didn't happen.




My 25-06-110 AccuBond, IMR4350
49.0gr-2.014" 2931/2969/2948
49.5gr-2.075" 2998/2987/2989
50.0g5-1.300" (2 in 1 out) 3001/3012/2999

I may pushing a little more there to see if I can get more speed????





Sauer 202 30-06 RL22 and 180 Btips

61.5gr .430" 2780/2754/2764
62.0gr 1.069" 2791/2797/2802
62.5gr 1.067" 2800/2789/2814

I am going to reshoot the 61.5gr load and if it repeats, I am calling it done!!




Ruger 30-06 with 180 AccuBond and H4350

56.0gr-1.643" (2 in 1 out) 2603/2605/2597
57.0gr-1.789" (2 in 1 out) 2628/2650/2658
58.0gr-2.468" (2in 1 out) 2703/2713/2692

I don't know what to try next. Fed 210 primers to get more speed or set the bullet deeper to bring them together at the 58.0gr charge??

 

[Guy Miner]

Re the .25-06, modest speeds, but excellent accuracy.

I'd hunt with that! Happily.

 

[wisconsinteacher]

Dad's 25-06 will never shoot past 200 yards with him deer hunting in Wisconsin so I'm not too worried.

 

[DrMike]

Guy is correct; there is nothing wrong with that load for your 25-06. You're good to go with that lesser charge on the Sauer 30-06; that load will hunt.

 

[wisconsinteacher]

I agree DrMike, the 180 Btip at 2760 fps should hammer deer.

When you guys are talking about the 25-06, are you talking about mine or my dad's???

 

[BretN]

That 61.5 gr RL22 180gr load looks pretty good. I don't know if I'd even mess with the H4350 loads if I were getting that kind of accuracy from the RL22. Of course, it'd be nice to have an accurate load with a stable powder like H4350 and there's plenty of time till November.

 

[DrMike]

Talkin' 'bout your dad's 25-06. The 110 AccuBond charged with 54.5gr of RL19 is a good load that will work well for you.

 

[wisconsinteacher]

Any thoughts on the Ruger 30-06 and Ruger 25-06 loads?? What would you try next??

 

[OU812]

If you have not tried the 210's with the 06 load in question I certainly would to see if a primer chg will tighten the group.

 

[wisconsinteacher]

I will try the Fed 210 in the 30-06 and a little more powder in the 25-06 to see if I can get closer to 3100 fps while watching for pressure signs.

 

[kraky1]

Re22 is wonderful In the 2506 too. I4831 if you have some can be very good in both the 25 06 + 30 06 too. If you can't get the 110 AccuBond to shoot for you the 117 Hornady bt is a wonderful bullet.... it shoots great in both my 2506 and my 257 WBY.

 

[SJB358]

I will try the Fed 210 in the 30-06 and a little more powder in the 25-06 to see if I can get closer to 3100 fps while watching for pressure signs.

Seat the AB deeper before changing a primer WT. My opinion but your pretty close, go .010" at a time. You'll walk it in. I'm talking about both your 25-06 and 30-06.