ORIGINAL: claydee
Well went back to the range with the 06 and a batch of fresh loads with IMR4064 and both guns shoot great! What am I giving up by switching from IMR4350 to IMR4064? Someone earlier posted I would be giving up some velocity 100 to 150 F.P.S. I'm basically looking for a accurate load for deer in Nortern Wis. My longest shot would be 200 yards. Most ofthe deer I shoot are between 50 and 150 yards. Is 2600 F.P.S sufficent for 30-06?
Thanks Again!!!!
I think you can get "standard" velocities from a .30/'06 using IMR 4064. The GI powder for the '06 was IMR 4895 or an equivalent ball powder. These powders are nearly identical to IMR4064 in performance. The military M2 Ball cartridges wereloaded to a MV of around 2800 FPS. I think you can do as well with IMR 4064.
Yes, it is possible to get a higher MAXIMUM velocity than this with heavy loads of IMR 4350. But you will not be handicapping yourself for the kind of ranges you encounter if your MV is down to 2600. The imporatant thing is accuracy, not MV here. 2600 with your bullets would be good to at least 300 yards. Shot placement is most important anyway.