30 '06 TN Whitetail load.

[ROVERBOY]

I use IMR4895 in my M1 Garand, Johnson 1941 and 1903a3. I just load 47.5 or 48.0 gr. behind a 147 gr. M2 or Hornady 150 gr. But, in full power hunting loads, in my opinion, .30-06 really needs a slower burning powder. Sometimes max pressure will be met before good velocity. My IMR4895 load with Hornady 150 gr. and 49.5 gr. hits 2750 fps. Basically a .308 load.

 

[Red-Team-98]

I am with you on the Sierra's. I got a soft lot of 165's several years ago and the bullets started blowing up on the skin using a proven .30/06 load. I am using Noslers and some old Speer 150 Grand Slams with most excellent performance! Good luck in your search and let your rifle tell you what it wanta.

Like those Grand Slams !

 

[Red-Team-98]

I use
R-P brass
150 grain Accubonds or Partitions
60 grains of IMR4350
Federal 210M primers
COL is 3.310 P and 3.345 A

Rifle is a Browning A-Bolt from the 1985 batch, Leupold 3.5 x 10 x 40 glass.

Will shoot 1 moa all day long. Yes, I see some slight signs of overpressure.

This is an old pic but nothing has changed and still shooting MOA
on this day air temp was 101
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Now that's a good load !