I reloaded some 30-06 rounds with 220gr hornady RN ammo and the load is 51gr of H4831 and my manual quotes a MVP of 2275... From what I'm reading most 06 loads with 220gr bullets are going somewere in the 2500fps range... I'm getting good accuracy and the recoil is easy on the shoulder...

Do you think this load is good for medium range deer hunting?

longbeard, why are you loading so heavy for deer. 220 gr. bullets arent needed to kill a deer. 165s are an excellent bullet and usually drops deer in their tracks. i use 55.5 grains of IMR 4350 and hornady bullets.

I kinda like the round nose bullet in my 750WM and i figurd tha the 220gr would be awsome in the thick brush and mountain terrain of western md...

I had a couple box's reloaded and figured "I got the rounds so lets do some shootin"

If and when i break the reloader back out I may reload some 180 gr RN and try them... But for now its 220gr...

wow heavy load for deer

i've read that the slower 220gr bullet doesent damage much meat... so maybe it's not such a bad bullet to hunt deer with...

The 220 grain bullet is designed for larger game like moose or grizzly. The reason there's less meat damage is because the bullet isn't expanding much on a deer. There's no guarantee as to how a deer will react, but typically they'll travel farther before dropping, you'll get a smaller exit wound, and have less blood to follow. Then again you might drop everything in their tracks. Even the 180's are designed for larger game like an elk, I prefer 150 to 165 grain bullets for deer. Another great option for hunting in brushy areas is to load a 170 grain round nose 30-30 bullet and keep the velocity down to 2200 fps.

Thanks for all the info...