RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

Try H-4831 SC /55gr-Win case @ 2478 fps for the 220 gr. bullet [load density 89%] and relaxes everything it comes in contact with.......................Harold [oh yes and get some small based dies]

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

I've had quite a few people recomend H-4831sc... So I think I'll be giving it a try in my semi auto:)

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

My vote would go to Vhita Vouri. I don't know exactly which powder for your rifle since I don't one one.
I use Vhita Vouri for my .223, .308 and .338 Lapua. I have found it to be exceptionally consistant from pound to pound. It is a little more expensive than most though.

Best of luck to you.

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

I would go with R 22 or IMR 4350 keep your loads at starting because auto donot function well with max loads you may nneed to use a small base die. I make up a few dummy rounds and cycle them through the gun to see that the function than make a few live rounds and fire them. If they work with standard dies ok but don't expect more than 3 loads w/o problem after

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

Having owned and loaded for a Rem 742 and 7400 in 30-06 ,I found 4064 and 4895 both worked well in that action . I also found out the hard way that fast burning powders won't work. you might want to do a bit of research before loading .

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

Well yes... But I'm shooting a Semi auto and I'm pretty sure that all those powders are worked up for bolt actions;)

So for my semiautoburn time is a concern

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

It definitely was in the ones I have loaded for . Had one action freeze shut and it had to be beat open with a rod down the barrel .

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

hey can I get your pet loads for the 742 06. I use IMR 4350 but have a lb of IMR4198. 165 gr and 180s if you don't mine. ;)

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

Well I called Alliant powder and they recomended RL 19 for my semi auto...

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

The problem in a semi-auto is that you want the pressure to drop sufficiently by the time the action starts to openfor the case to be freely removed from the chamber, and the action to open as gently as possible without failure to extract and eject fully. So the quickness of the powder you choose depends on the weight of the bullet, the placement of the gas tap hole in the barrel, and the SIZE of that hole. I personally would begin load development for that bullet weight with RL 15, and if that powder proves unsatisfactory, try IMR 4350, RE 19, or WW760. All the latter are in about the same range of quickness. RL 15 is fastest. I think it possible that you might encounter problems with any powders slower than these four. But maybe not, too. However, I'd try the quicker powders first.

Try for a MV around 2400 FPS. 40 to 44 grains of RL 15 might be just the ticket.