200gr SMK HPBT for the 30-06?

[Budget'06]

Has anyone had any experience with this bullet in the 30-06? Running it through a stability calculator it seems like it would stabilize fine in a 1 in 10 30-06. And has anyone used this combo on game?

 

[RegionRat]

While I have run it in 30-06 for target purposes, I have never shot it hunting.
It stabilized just fine for me in a 10 twist.

 

[Budget'06]

While I have run it in 30-06 for target purposes, I have never shot it hunting.
It stabilized just fine for me in a 10 twist.

What is the OAL you are at? I'm at 3.5 with 215 Bergers.

 

[ARlife4me]

That is a fine oal to be able to go that long if it's not a custom build? The 200 should give you an extra 75-125 fps

 

[Budget'06]

That is a fine oal to be able to go that long if it's not a custom build? The 200 should give you an extra 75-125 fps

I have to single feed the rifle but the bullets are about .010 from the lands. I was able to the the 215s to about 2750 (wasn't an accurate load so I bumped it down) so is it reasonable to think 2750 to 2850 is where I'll be with the 200?

 

[ARlife4me]

I have to single feed the rifle but the bullets are about .010 from the lands. I was able to the the 215s to about 2750 (wasn't an accurate load so I bumped it down) so is it reasonable to think 2750 to 2850 is where I'll be with the 200?

Slinging them faster that I thought. How long is the barrel

 

[Budget'06]

Slinging them faster that I thought. How long is the barrel

24 inch barrel, cheap CVA Cascade. Keeps them around 3/4 moa. Max load was 56.5gr 4831, saw a very faint ejector mark there.

 

[Alibiiv]

Has anyone had any experience with this bullet in the 30-06? Running it through a stability calculator it seems like it would stabilize fine in a 1 in 10 30-06. And has anyone used this combo on game?

You have two questions on your post. I have never shot the SMK HPBT bullets, but have experience with the 200 grain bullets out of my 30-06. It is a 26 inch Lilja, 1:10 twist barrel. I posted a target that I shot with the 199 grain Hammer bullets and I believe these bullets were running 2500fps. The POI change was due to a scope adjustment. So...I believe that your 1:10 twist barrel ought to shoot the 200gr bullets quite well with some load development.

 

[Budget'06]

You have two questions on your post. I have never shot the SMK HPBT bullets, but have experience with the 200 grain bullets out of my 30-06. It is a 26 inch Lilja, 1:10 twist barrel. I posted a target that I shot with the 199 grain Hammer bullets. The POI change was due to a scope adjustment. So...I believe that your 1:10 twist barrel ought to shoot the 200gr bullets quite well with some load development.

The reason I'm curious about it is because sierra recommends a 1 in 9 for that bullet. But they look to be more stable than the 215s