QL request 30-06

pmelancon1984

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Aug 27, 2025
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QL for 30-06 w/22” barrel & 1:10 twist
Barnes 110 gr TTSX
3.330" COL (.050" distance off lands)
Benchmark
VV N135
VV N133

Thanks,
Patrick
 
Code:
Cartridge          : .30-06 Spring.  (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .308, 110, Barnes TTSX 30362
Useable Case Capaci: 64.166 grain H2O = 4.166 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.330 inch = 84.58 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder             : Vihtavuori N133 *C

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% 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

-10.0   91    49.32   3002    2201   43620   8205     99.5    1.042
-09.0   92    49.87   3030    2243   44964   8264     99.6    1.027
-08.0   93    50.42   3059    2285   46348   8319     99.7    1.014
-07.0   94    50.96   3087    2328   47772   8371     99.8    1.000
-06.0   95    51.51   3115    2370   49238   8420     99.9    0.986
-05.0   96    52.06   3143    2412   50747   8465    100.0    0.973
-04.0   97    52.61   3170    2455   52300   8506    100.0    0.960  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0   98    53.16   3198    2498   53893   8544    100.0    0.948  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0   99    53.70   3225    2541   55545   8581    100.0    0.935  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  100    54.25   3252    2583   57239   8617    100.0    0.923  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  101    54.80   3279    2626   58984   8653    100.0    0.911  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  102    55.35   3306    2669   60782   8688    100.0    0.899  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  103    55.90   3332    2712   62633   8723    100.0    0.888  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  104    56.44   3359    2756   64539   8757    100.0    0.877  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  105    56.99   3385    2799   66504   8790    100.0    0.866  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  106    57.54   3411    2842   68529   8823    100.0    0.855  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    101    54.80   3333    2713   63948   8498    100.0    0.881  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    101    54.80   3213    2521   54022   8822     99.9    0.946  ! Near Maximum !
 
Code:
Cartridge          : .30-06 Spring.  (SAAMI)
Bullet             : .308, 110, Barnes TTSX 30362
Useable Case Capaci: 64.166 grain H2O = 4.166 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.330 inch = 84.58 mm
Barrel Length      : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder             : Vihtavuori N135 *C

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% 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

-10.0   98    52.38   3027    2238   41874   8809     99.1    1.068
-09.0   99    52.96   3059    2285   43295   8875     99.3    1.052
-08.0  100    53.54   3090    2332   44764   8936     99.5    1.036
-07.0  101    54.13   3121    2380   46282   8992     99.6    1.021
-06.0  102    54.71   3152    2427   47851   9044     99.8    1.005
-05.0  103    55.29   3183    2475   49473   9091     99.9    0.991
-04.0  104    55.87   3214    2523   51150   9134     99.9    0.976  ! Near Maximum !
-03.0  105    56.45   3245    2571   52883   9171    100.0    0.962  ! Near Maximum !
-02.0  106    57.04   3275    2620   54676   9204    100.0    0.948  ! Near Maximum !
-01.0  107    57.62   3305    2668   56529   9234    100.0    0.934  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  109    58.20   3335    2717   58447   9264    100.0    0.920  ! Near Maximum !
+01.0  110    58.78   3365    2766   60430   9293    100.0    0.907  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0  111    59.36   3395    2815   62483   9321    100.0    0.894  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0  112    59.95   3424    2864   64607   9349    100.0    0.881  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0  113    60.53   3453    2913   66807   9376    100.0    0.869  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0  114    61.11   3483    2962   69084   9402    100.0    0.857  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    109    58.20   3401    2825   64374   9064    100.0    0.885  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    109    58.20   3253    2585   52577   9462     99.7    0.962  ! Near Maximum !
 
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