RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

I've shot the Remington factory 220gr RN loads in my Rem 750and had no prob... Does anybody know what powder Rem uses in the factory ammo???

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

The powders used in factory ammo are not canister powders and are not available to the public. It is not uncommon to open up factory ammo with the same bullet with different lot numbers and find a completely different powder.

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

Well I called Hogdon today and they recommended H-4895 with a 165gr bullet... The guy I talked to really didn't recommend shooting 220gr bullets out of the Semi auto... So I guess I'll give the 20 rounds I loaded with the 220gr bullets to my bro too shoot out of his bolt action

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

Not always. In fact, I bet only recently in the past 7 yearswas it common to have a non canister powder in shells. And even now,its only the new cartridges like the 204, light magnums, and weatherby'sdo they useblends. Before that,theybought off the rack just like us. According to some remington engineers and some mag writers.

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

Long, its none of my business, but what are you wanting? Are you wanting a deer load, a bear load, an elk load? All everybody can do that you call is give you roundabout guidelines. Its up to you. Shoot your 220's. Maybe they will do well.

I also went thru this worrying about loading for my semis. I tried all the fast powders, and I suggest you start out there too. See if they work, and if they don't cycle, go to little slower.

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

I just worked up a new load for my Encore 30-06. It is a compressed load of RL22 and a 165 grain Nosler BT. I am getting 3000fps with a 24 inch barrel, without pressure signs. That is a bit unusual with an Encore. Pull up your Nosler manual and give this load a try. I bet it would be a dandy in your semi. It is not a typo I did say RL22 and not RL19. I do not want to post thecharge weight-but it is listed in the Nosler book, and on their web site. Tom.

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

I think you got darn good advice there!

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

I concur:D, at least good starting place.

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

Well big I'm loading strickly for deer... Small deer... I know 220gr bullets are WAY over kill for a 90lb spike in Western Md... But I like the idea of shooting a semi auto and RN bulletin the thick cover... I just really never thought much about the 220gr bullet being hard on the action... So after I've been reading it, it made me think... Then I started reading everthing about the powder burn rate and then that got me thinking... I don't want to be a F stick and destroy my rifle shooting the wrong bullet and the wrong powder combo;)So that is the reason forall the???... I'm thinking that I may just get the Hornady 180gr RN bullet and the H4895...

RE: Good powder for the 30.06
 

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