QL question .30-06, 185 VLD Hunting, Hunter powder

[pharmseller]

WLRM, Remington brass, 3.340" COAL, 24" barrel or 22 1/2" barrel.



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[pharmseller]

58 grains got 2913 fps, no pressure signs.



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[DrMike]

Cartridge          : .30-06 Spring.  (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .308, 185, Berger Hunt VLD G7 #30513
Useable Case Capaci: 58.870 grain H2O = 3.822 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder             : Ramshot Hunter

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-20.0   83    46.40   2239    2059   30645   7722     90.9    1.576
-18.0   85    47.56   2294    2163   32734   7962     92.2    1.534
-16.0   87    48.72   2350    2269   34966   8194     93.3    1.492
-14.0   89    49.88   2406    2379   37358   8416     94.4    1.451
-12.0   91    51.04   2462    2491   39918   8628     95.4    1.407
-10.0   93    52.20   2518    2605   42662   8827     96.3    1.364
-08.0   95    53.36   2574    2722   45608   9014     97.1    1.323
-06.0   97    54.52   2630    2842   48771   9188     97.8    1.284
-04.0   99    55.68   2686    2963   52172   9347     98.4    1.245  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  101    56.84   2741    3087   55830   9490     98.9    1.209  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  104    58.00   2797    3213   59772   9618     99.3    1.173  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  106    59.16   2852    3340   64024   9728     99.6    1.139  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  108    60.32   2906    3470   68609   9820     99.9    1.106  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0  110    61.48   2961    3601   73533   9894    100.0    1.074  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0  112    62.64   3015    3734   78846   9950    100.0    1.043  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0  114    63.80   3069    3868   84593   9997    100.0    1.013  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    104    58.00   2917    3494   72299   9266    100.0    1.089  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    104    58.00   2626    2833   48318   9483     94.3    1.284