Solitary Man

Rick, with that attitude you'll do just fine. Good luck.

Ripstop

Was at the range today working up a new load. Here is a load I'm going with. 55.5 grains of IMR 4350 pushing a 180 Nosler Partition. Average velocity was 2737

Pop!

Hmmm she is double grouping. Seems like a bedding problem to me.

Ripstop

Thanks for the input. I went back and looked at my targets and it was common amoung the different loads. Didn't even click. I will definitely check it out.

Thanks again

manitou210

RRB259 :WhatI would suggest is buy two new reloading manuals ie; Nosler etc, try andpick what bullet you would use. I use 165 gr Noslers with 4350 assuming you choose 165 gr look at manuals for that bullet and see which powders give you the most velocity withleast pressures, there are so many new powders now and work around the best of those powders. Its slow but go up in 1/2 grs and watch for pressure signs "primer flatening out etc. If you want to shoot at long distance as you mentioned you got to have the bullet moving fast.
Just neck size your brass,and I believe in neck turning your brass
Good Luck

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I've been loading 165 gr bullets made by speer, hornady and sierra in front of 57gr IMR4350 for 30 years or more, and have no complaints. I've killed more deer than I can remember. I've also tried XMR 4350 and been happy with it also. A powder I haven't tried yet but have heard may be one of the best out there for the '06 is Hogdon 414, I'll give it a try when I get time. One thing for sure the 30-06 tends to be easy to load for.

BigBob .30-06

rick,

After 300 yards the 165 grain bullet will give you a flater trajectory than the 150 grain bullet. I have found almost all manuals hold pressure levels below 50,000 psi for the '06.There are good reasons for this that I won't go into here. But I see no problem, if you're using a rifle made after WWll, not to load the '06 to the same pressures as the .270 Win. The Hodgdon # 27 manual list these loads for H-4350, 150 grain bullet: 56.0 grains at 37,000 CUP for 2757 fps. Max Suggested load is: 62.0 grains at 48,400CUP for 3068 fps. I'm here to tell you that is a warm load and should NOT be used unless worked up to from below. For the 165 grain bullets the min.=53.0 grains at 34,000CUP for 2678fps, and max is 59.0 for 49,400CUPat 2938fps. Since Hodgdon used a 24 inch barrel to work up their loads, I usually stop my test loads one grain over book loads that used 24" or longer barrels to establish their loads since my rifle barrel is only 22".Don't do this if your rifle is the same length used by the publisher. I finally settled with 59.5 grains for the 165 grain, group of five shotsmeasured .247", velocity is 2830 fps with an extreme spread of 11.0 fps and a standard deviation of 5.1 fps. The bullet was the Sierra 165 grain hollow point boattail. Kills oryx real deal, real quick. Sorry I can't give you more infe on the 150 gr, I just haven't been able to finish all the test I want to run on it. I've also switched to the Nosler accubond so it may be awhile.

I think it's important that you let your rifle tell you what your load should be. If you listen to her, she'll tell you loud and clear what she likes. Then you have to decide if the results are what you like.

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O ne thing I forgot to mention in my earilier post was thoes wonderful little (load books) I get mine from www.midwayusa.com, they just cover one caliber, with a few exceptions. But they have most of the loading information from the major bullet manufactrers and the large powder companys. So if you are only loading for a few calibers this would be the most cost effective way to gain information. I caught them on sale and got one for every caliber that I load for!

rrb259

thanks again guys, i have taken some notes. bought my new scope can't wait to get it mounted bore sighted. and start shooting.last time i was out i could notget a group. come to find out my rear wheel on the quick release scope mount was loose.[:@]. any how got some 165grain nosler boat tails going to start at 56 w/ h4350. let you know how i do. start w/ nice tight group at 100yds then 200 then 300 .