Load data 30-06 180gr Nosler Part. with H4350
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Oldtrader3
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Bll, I still remember buying H-4831 from Hodgdon for about $1.75 per pound in the mid 1960's. That is why my first reloading rifle was a 7mm Rem Mag, because we could buy H-4831, in 5 lbs cans for about $9. Just pour in the 4831 and shoot all day long! The government had salvaged like a million pounds from 20mm cannon shells after the Korean War and sold it cheap to Hodgdon.
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Between 56.0 to 57.0
joelkdouglas
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hunting1":1oicmccg said:
Yep. Around 58 grains of Hunter and an AccuBond 0.02 off the lands seems to be okay. At a minimum it's a workable hunting load.
This barrel is 23 inches.
Oldtrader3
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I would say Joel!
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nosler06
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joelkdouglas":3k59xh3v said:
Yep. Around 58 grains of Hunter and an AccuBond 0.02 off the lands seems to be okay. At a minimum it's a workable hunting load.
This barrel is 23 inches.
Wow Joel, that is a great looking target. It will be some time before I get to test the H4350 powder and the bullets seated 0.02 because I am looking at abouat another 10" of snow over night to go along with the already 6-8" on the ground. Great shooting. was that with a sled or sandbag and shouldered?
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nosler06":2gzq6zhf said:
I use a Caldwell "Rock" front rest and a sandbag for the butt.
I'll never know if it's a good half inch-ish load, because I'm not a good half inch shooter! Normally I shoot about 0.75 inch groups for the good ones (and there are some terrible ones also!)
nosler06":xjqh4xsx said:
This is exactly right, as each rifle is different and has it's own rule, and only shooting time will tell. The manual's are guides only. Then there is the built in liability factor with a manual, and some mfg's as well. For this reason, I'm most often reluctant to state my loads. Some I push a bit, and some I don't. Again, it depends on the the particular firearm and it's idiosyncrasies. I been using H-4350 with the 180 PT for as long as I can remember. This last rig peaked just a tad warmer then the Hodgdon manual at 2800 fps, out the 24" tube. Brass life isn't the best at 6-7 rounds, but that is where I get the best accuracy, so I stuck with it. I have seen other rifles be quite different. But the reality of it is, 100 fps isn't going to make one bit of difference at what I call normal ranges. Beyond safety first, accuracy and placement matter most.
