30/06 165AB 2900FPS 200 yards

• Oct 28, 2015

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SJB358

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This was recovered from Joel's bull he took in Wyoming. I've got a couple other pictures I need to upload, but it crushed the scapula upon entry, breaking it in half vertically and traveled through the bull breaking up the far side leg bone. Pulled chunks of bone and "sawdust" from the recovery area.

Anyhow, it is .670" at the widest point.











I am very impressed with that AB... Good frontal area and penetration. I can say I wouldn't have any qualms with running it out of a 300 mag as well.

Once I get the butchering pictures I'll post that up as well.

 

• Oct 28, 2015

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joelkdouglas

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Thanks Scotty! Here is the front side shoulder.

 

• Oct 28, 2015

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joelkdouglas

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Here's the opposite shoulder.

 

• Oct 28, 2015

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joelkdouglas

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Here's a picture of the opposite shoulder essentially turned to sawdust.

 

• Oct 28, 2015

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SJB358

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Awesome pictures! Those tell the story

 

• Oct 28, 2015

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joelkdouglas

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71% weight retention is pretty darn good out of that AB. I won't have an problem taking that 165 AB out for elk with my 30-06.

The rest of the story is a 200 yard shot. Bullet MV near 2905, so impact velocity near 2520 or so if the ballistic calculator is correct.

 

• Oct 28, 2015

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SJB358

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Same here Joel. I'd hunt a 30-06 with bullet performance like that...

 

• Oct 28, 2015

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Wow!!! What is the load?

 

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SJB358

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A decent load of H4350. I bet Joel will fill in the details.

 

• Oct 28, 2015

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JD338

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Picture perfect. That is some impressive performance for sure.

JD338

 

• Oct 28, 2015

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Guy Miner

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Nice!

 

• Oct 28, 2015

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DrMike

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That is classic performance of the AB. The 165 grain weights were built for the 30-06. That is great performance, for sure.

 

• Oct 29, 2015

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joelkdouglas

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This load was Nosler brass, CCI 200 primer, 59 grains H4350, and the 165 AB seated 0.075 inches off the lands.


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• Oct 29, 2015

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SJB358":17b9tzq6 said:

Same here Joel. I'd hunt a 30-06 with bullet performance like that...

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Great story and thanks for sharing.
But I have a question Scotty, does this mean there's a 30-06 in your near future :?: :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:

 

• Nov 8, 2015

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filmjunkie4ever

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Scotty will come around. He dreams of a Winchester Model 70 laying under the Christmas tree this year with the legend ".30-06 Sprg" stamped on the barrel!

That's as near perfect bullet performance as one could ask for. The fact that there is elk steak in your freezer should be evidence enough for any "nay-sayers" as to whether the .30-06 is an elk gun or not.

Thanks for sharing!

Dale

 

• Nov 9, 2015

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I've killed quite a few elk with my 06 and the old nosler solid base. The last few have been with 225 accubonds . They don't stop after going thru elk, (well they are up on the mountainside somewhere!). My 338 will push them through both shoulders and keep going. Someday I might find one. Great bullets! I do have some loaded for my 06 and season is still open. Hmmm

 

• Nov 10, 2015

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Vince

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That's great bullet performance.
Now I'm wanting to go load some Accubonds for my 30-06.

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• Nov 10, 2015

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SJB358

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Vince":1a5et79m said:

That's great bullet performance.
Now I'm wanting to go load some Accubonds for my 30-06.

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You wouldn't be sorry... They shoot flat like a 7 mag and the terminal performance is excellent in my opinion. I also wouldn't be worried about expansion out to around 1900FPS.