TXbaldhunter
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- May 12, 2007
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I took the "Beast" 30-06 out with the 63.5grs of Reloader 26,using a 180gr Nosler Ballistic Tip to shoot a cull red stag.Smoked him at 200yds.
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DrMike":2j26v1pc said:High lung shot, the shock smashing the spine. I should imagine that the old boy dropped immediately. Excellent pictures. Where were you hunting?
Took my 28" PacNor barreled 30-06 to the range today to try the Reloader 26 loads.This thing is a beast with the 28" barrel.The 63.5gr load of Reloader26 with a 180gr AccuBond clocked at 2992fps on my Magnetospeed and I tried 61.0grs of Reloader26 with a 200gr AccuBond and it clocked at 2815fps.Wow,great groups too.
Winchester Brass
WLRM Primer
Reloader 26 Powder
63.5grs with 180gr
61.0grs with 200gr
I know this is an older post....but I miss those Hornady Light Magnums and Federal High Energy. I still have some Federal High Energy Loads with 180 partitions. They supposedly run 2880, and hit VERY VERY HARD. I think I have to try some of this RL 26 in my '06! May not bother with an AI with these speeds.Excellent! That's 300 H&H speed there! In the early 90's I had a douglas barreled '06, 23" that went 2910 with the Hornady Light Magnum 180 and 2970 with the Federal High Energy 180 Partition loads. I killed a big cow elk with the Hornady LMs (before I had tested the Federals) Anything over 2700 fps with a 180/'06 is excellent!
I wonder what working up to this load with Ramshot Grand might yield?2875fps out of a 22” barrel with 180 Accubonds is more than impressive. I’m going to load up some more to test out in different conditions over time.
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Boy is that ever true!Nice!
Now, sell most your other big game rifles, load 1,000 rounds just like that and hunt North American big game for a lifetime.
Guy