hydehunter
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the great thing about Hammer bullets is that they don't care how much jump or little that you load them
Question about loading for 3006
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Somewhat true but there's always a sweet spot for accuracy and it definitely matters for pressure. Same has happened for me with the Badlands, Barnes, and Hammers but there always seems to be that one range of seating depth they perform better, accuracy and pressures.
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For 500 and in, deer and hogs, I would load Speer BTSP in 150 or 165 grains or 168 A-Max, H4350 is a superb choice for all of them though with the 150 I would definitely try Varget as well. All three of these bullets are very accurate, easy to load and kill extremely well. They are also some of the lowest price bullets out there so you can afford to shoot a lot. Sierra Gamekings are also very good, but cost considerably more than the bullets I previously mentioned. I don't see the need to try to make a '06 into a magnum or complicated loading, they typically shoot really well without a lot of work and good old cup and core bullets work amazingly well at normal '06 speeds.
AussieWriter
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Good post. Provably accurate.
I reload for a Rem700 24"barrel 1:10 twist. 47.2gr IMR3031, 165gr Nosler Partitions, CCI200 Primers, Federal cases, .020 off the lands. Gives me 1" groups at 200yds. Longest shot at 340yds. Kills deer every year for 35 years. And they usually drop where they stood. Only one tracking job in all that time. Never Chronographed it but it certainly gets the job done so I'm not questioning success.
My 150 hammers came in yesterday so I loaded up and went to the range today. Shot absolutely lights out with 57g of h4350. I only shot 3 round groups because the pencil barrel heats up fast and I was in a rush. Three groups of 3 average .470
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AussieWriter
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Seat the bullet .003"-005" deeper and pull that flyer into the group.
Ok, I just ordered some more I will try it, seating now at 3.340 so try 3.337-3.335
AussieWriter
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It will work more often than not. Just don't get greedy and pushing it once that bullet comes into the group. I have walked many flyers into the .3's - .4's. Expecting more is silly from a hunting rifle but initial improvements walking a flyer in, works in most rifles.
