Back to the range with 30-06 and RL26

[TXbaldhunter]

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.

 

[DrMike]

High lung shot, the shock smashing the spine. I should imagine that the old boy dropped immediately. Excellent pictures. Where were you hunting?

 

[TXbaldhunter]

High lung shot, the shock smashing the spine. I should imagine that the old boy dropped immediately. Excellent pictures. Where were you hunting?

Yep,he dropped on the spot.I like shooting them high because I don't want to have to chase or track them in the thorny South Texas brush.I was hunting south of Corpus Christi,Texas.Those 180gr Ballistic Tips are some tough bullets.I shot a stag last year with one out of my 300 Win Mag,breaking the onside shoulder and exiting behind the offside shoulder.I couldn't ask for a bullet to perform any better.

 

[DrMike]

Yeah, that could be some tough country for tracking a wounded animal. I favour a high lung shot on animals in the thick bush. If they are in a prairie situation, I have some latitude, but in the bush...

 

[JD338]

You have yourself a 30-06 Magnum.
Nice work and congrats on the stag.

JD338

 

[salmonchaser]

I also like the high lung; Rl 26 in an 06/180s; never shot a red stag however. Looks like it worked perfectly.


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[SJB358]

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

Man, 2800+ with the 200 AB is really great stuff. I have been using SB6.5 with the 212 ELD for a touch over 2700 and have been extremely happy with that combo. Nice work!

 

[Griffbl]

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 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.